Written by Czarina
Modified & Updated: 08 Sep 2023
Reviewed by Sherman Smith
Finally, a list of Hades facts. He’s a god working behind the scenes, supervising souls, and making sure to keep the balance between the living and the dead. Hades is the revered god of the Underworld and King of the Dead. Although repeatedly mistaken as an evil god due to his association with the Afterlife, it’s actually nowhere near to his just and impartial character. Hades is a powerful god, on par with his brothers the thunderer Zeus and god of the seas Poseidon. Even then, he continued to gain a bad reputation after Zeus allowed him to abduct his daughter with Demeter, the vegetation goddess Persephone. But unlike his brothers who had children scattered all over Greece, Hades remained a faithful and loving husband. Still interested? There are more Hades facts to go!
Though he’s not as strikingly handsome as the sun god Apollo or as intimidating as the war god Ares, the modern media has painted him as both the formidable Greek god Hades and the understanding Roman god Pluto. In the 21st century, the god of the Underworld is continuously gaining popularity. Hades had been present in Disney adaptations, Broadway musicals, movies, Young Adult novels, and online webcomics. Let’s dig deeper and learn these 70 fascinating Hades facts, the King of the Underworld.
- He is the firstborn of the Titans, Cronus, and Rhea.
- Hades is one of the three gods who defeated the Titans.
- He has a three-headed guard dog named Cerberus.
- The Underworld has three realms.
- There are five rivers in the Land of the Dead.
- The name Hades spells “Áïdēs” in Homeric and Ionic Greek.
- He is not the god of death, nor is he the god of hell.
- Hades is sometimes called “Zeus of the Departed.”
- He owns everything below the surface of the Earth.
- He’s the only non-Olympian major god.
- Persephone is his niece and wife.
- The gods feared and detested Hades.
- Unfortunately, he did not appear as much in Greek art.
- Hades is actually a faithful husband.
- There is a belief that having children in the Underworld is impossible.
- He is the King of the Underworld.
- His Roman mythology equivalent is Pluto.
- Meanwhile, Serapis is his Greco-Egyptian mythology equivalent.
- Hades was the main villain in Disney’s Hercules.
- Ralph Fiennes portrayed Hades in the Clash of the Titans films.
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