The Iliad tells that, during the hero’s descent into the Underworld, Hades forbade him access to his kingdom he met him at the “door” of the Underworld, but Heracles wounded him with an arrow in the shoulder, so much so that Hades had to be rushed to Olympus, where Peon, the healing god, applied a wonderful balm and healed him. Hades rarely intervenes in legends apart from the story of the abduction, which belongs to the cycle of Demeter. Persephone was therefore forced to spend a third of each year with Hades. Later, Zeus ordered Hades to return Persephone to her mother.īut Hades had taken precautions: he had given her a pomegranate grain to eat now, anyone who visited the Empire of the dead, and ate something here, could no longer go back to the world of the Living. So, Hades decided to kidnap her, perhaps he was helped in this kidnapping by Zeus himself, who would secretly become her accomplice. Hades was in love with her, but Zeus, Persephone’s father, had not consented to the marriage, repelling him in front of Demeter of knowing the young woman forever locked up in the living room of the shadows. The painting is on wood with a gold gilt background, 43 cm x 52 cm. This is a painting of Hades abduction of Persephone who became his wife, and was only permitted to leave the Underworld once a year. Most of the dead ended up in the Plain of the Asphodels (a kind of Purgatory) the luckiest ones arrived at the Elysian Fields, while the few who had dared during their earthly life to offend the gods had Tartarus as their final destination. The access routes to his kingdom were two rivers, the Styx and the Acheron, on which Charon sailed with the task of leading the dead before the god to be judged. With his wife Persephone, he ruled over the dead. But over time he was identified with the underworld. The world of the dead is also called Hades. Whoever dares to cross the great door that gives access to his kingdom is destined not to leave forevermore he guards you in addition to the souls of the dead, even every source of wealth present in the subsoil.Īfter defeating his father Cronus and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon, he became lord of the underworld. Residing in the underworld, Hades spends his life in a burial mound-like palace, sheltered from the sunlight, which he hates. He is assisted by demons and various beings who work under his orders (for example, Charon the ferryman). He is a merciless master, who does not allow any of his subjects to return to the living. In the Underworld, Hades reigns over the dead.
This helmet, similar to that of Siegfried in Norse mythology, was later worn by other deities, such as Athena, and also by heroes, such as Perseus.
He participated in the fight against the Titans, and the Cyclops armed him with a helmet that made anyone who wore it invisible. While Zeus obtained Heaven and Poseidon the Sea, he was seen as the underworld’s ruler, or Tartarus. Like Zeus and Poseidon, he is one of the three masters who shared command of the Universe after the victory over the Titans. His name means “the invisible”, a condition to the dead. Son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Estia, and Demeter. Since our websites merged, some of our articles also had to merge.īelow you’ll find Dawn’s thoughts on this topic as well. Dawn created Witchipedia in 2006 as an online reference and collection of magical and spiritual information and resources for Witches, Pagans, Heathens, and anyone on a magical spiritual path. At the beginning of January 2023, Magickal Spot partnered with and acquired an incredible website, founded by Dawn Black.
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