Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Hades, the Unseen One

Religion: Ancient Greek

Titles/Epithets: Zeus of the Underworld, Plouton (Of Wealth), God of the Underworld, Ruler of Many, Host of Many, Receiver of the Dead, Saviour of the Dead.

Kingdom: The Greek Underworld (Consisting of: The Fields of Punishment, The Fields of Asphodel, Elysium, Isles of the Blessed, Tartarus, and the Rivers Styx + Acheron + Lethe + Phlegethon + Cocytus)

Functions: King of the Underworld, Lord of Funerals, Master of Necromancy, Ruler of Ghosts, God of Mining and Metals

Offerings: Precious Metals, Money, Wine, Beef, Pomegranates, Dates, Incense

Symbols: Bident, Helm of Darkness, the Keys of Hades

Sacred Animals: Screech Owl

Sacred Plants: White Poplar, Mint, Cypress, Asphodel

Relatives: Persephone (WIfe), Cronus (Father), Rhea (Mother), Gaia (Grandmother), Uranus (Grandfather) Zeus (Brother), Poseidon (Brother), Hera (Sister), Demeter (Sister), Hestia (Sister) Heracles (Nephew), Theseus (Nephew), Many Others.

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