Hades

By Alexander

As the ruler of the underworld and the god of the dead, Hades is a very well known character in Greek mythology. Hades is the son of the famous Titan Cronus and was the brother of the god Zeus, the ruler of all the gods. Hades was rich with the wealth of the earth and had many precious metals. Hades' main function was to rule the underworld and give all the dead souls an afterlife, placing them where they belong for history. He was also persistent and determined when doing tasks, as the myth of Hades and Persephone illustrates.  Hades falls in love with the god Persephone, the daughter of the god Demeter. From then on, he tries to make Persephone be the queen of the underworld but her mother would not let her. Finally, he succeeded stealing Persephone as her queen one day Persephone became the queen of the underworld. Even though the ancient Greeks did not separate their gods by good or evil, most people today think in terms of god and devil archetypes. Because of this, Hades as the ruler of the underworld, is portrayed today as a devil-like God.   Hades is also a known enemy in today’s Marvel Comics, a popular comic book company.  Hades is the villain in the Disney movie “Hercules”.  In today’s world Hades the God of the dead and ruler of the underworld is the hardest God of all the Greek Gods to relate to.  Death is life’s ultimate mystery.  Hades’ world is a world that no one wants to have to deal with.