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HadesIn Greek mythology, the underworld where spirits (shades) went after death, usually depicted as a cavern or pit underneath the Earth, the entrance of which was guarded by the three-headed dog Cerberus. It was presided over by the god Pluto, originally also known as Hades (Roman Dis). Pluto was the brother of Zeus and married Persephone, daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Tartarus was the very lowest region of the underworld where the wicked were punished; it was a type of hell. Elysium, a paradise for those who found favour with the gods, was placed by later poets in a region of Hades and ruled over by Rhadamanthys, a judge of the dead. Entry to this land eventually became the reward of a good life. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A REVIVALIST who had fallen dead in the pulpit from too violent religious exercise was astonished to wake up in Hades. , exemplified by the Phorcides, the Prometheus, and scenes laid in Hades. A shower pelts the deck and the sails of the ship as if flung with a scream by an angry hand; and when the night closes in, the night of a south-westerly gale, it seems more hopeless than the shade of Hades. |
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