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Place where the dead go and greek name of the lord of the underworld?
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∙ 14y ago
The dead were taken by Hermes to Hades, the realm of the Underworld. Once there, they were taken over the river Styx by Charon the ferryman to be judged by Pluoton (better known as Hades). If they lived a good life, they would be taken to the Elysian Fields to spend eternity in bliss. If they were wicked, they were punished eternally in Tartarus.
Incidentally, this is where the Christian idea of heaven and hell comes from.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe dead Greeks of the Hellenistic World went to Hades...but before a person could go to the underworld, well, certain things had to happen. Putting coins on the eyes of the dead came about for two reasons that are practical and one that is Metaphysical--the eyes don't stay closed when a body goes into rigor and unless sewn shut in rigor mortis stay open, so the heavy coins, made of hard, thick metal were put on the eyes to keep them closed and also as payment to the person moving the body for disposal, however, the metaphysical reason, the one that made sense to the people of Hellas (Greece) is that it was because those coins are put on the eyes of the dead to ensure that they are allowed INTO Hades--as all who wish to enter must pay the Boatman of the River Styx which runs around Hades to take them across the river, then there is Cerebus, a huge black-haired dog with three heads to keep the dead in and the living out as in the Hellenistic world, you could interact with the gods--you while living could go to Hades and also could get out (but once you paid him, you didn't have money to get back out...it's a one way deal. Aor go up to Mons [means Mountain] Olympus where the gods lived (the majority of them anyway since Hades lives in the underworld).
So, after paying the boatman his money to Ferry you across the river Styx, getting in for the dead past the ever guarding dog Cerebus into the underworld, then you would live just as you had lived above ground while alive in the Hellenistic World.
The Ruler of Hades was aptly named...Hades. He was the god of the Underworld and as he represented our idea of the "Grim Reaper", as "Death" the god was feared; there were no temples built to him; nothing was sacrificed to him; even saying his name was not a thing people did--it was thought that it was to be invoking "Death" which is nothing that civilizations enjoy to do. And so it was better done to build Apollo, patron god of the Sun, poetry, beauty, etc., or to his sister Diana, the goddess of the Moon, of Nighttime, of the Bow and Arrow, etc., than to Hades who presides over Hades, the underworld for the afterlife.
Hades is also the reason for Autumn and Winter (for the cycle of the year). There were many gods, demi-gods, god-lings, nymphs and satyrs in the world of the typical Hellenistic man or woman all believed (as the Romans did, after, when Rome came to power and 1/4th of the World was ruled by SPQR and the Caesars before the Cult of Mithros and Christianity came to overtake the Hellenistic World of gods and Caesars [meaning Dictator for Life; e.g. Gaius of House Julian becomes Julius Caesar in the Latin Vulgate Language] interacted/played with/coupled with the humans in the same plane of reality unlike in the Judeo-Christian Tradition only Man occupies the Earth and Angles or G-d pop in every now and then (according to the Torah and The New Testament [Holy Bible]).
Hades came up to the earth where Demeter, also known as Gaia in Roma, was the goddess of the earth wasn't looking and snatched here beautiful daughter to marry in the underworld and rule with him--so how the rains went and all things needed for the crops in this largely agrarian City-State for those in Hellas (Greece), they were attributed to that goddess but she had a daughter name Persephone Persephone was kidnapped by Haiti's one day she was kept below in the underworld and well in the underworld the earth went fallow as her mother cared little else except getting her daughter back. Hades then to make it short allowed Persephone to leave the underworld and go up-top however she'd been given a pomegranate to eat in the seeds of the program that you eaten those were the months that she had to go back to Hades and live with him as her husband which is why we have seasons, because during the seasons when Persephone goes underneath to the underworld with Hades, her husband, Demeter doesn't care for the Earth--Fall and Winter happen but eventually she comes back and then Spring comes with it when Persephone is back up-top with her mother Demeter who, so overjoyed, starts Spring and brings the ability to seed the crops for mortals!
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∙ 14y agoThe Greeks believe everyone goes to the underworld. And from there they have separate places
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∙ 14y agohis name was Hades god of the underworld.
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What is Greek god Hades significance?
He is the God of the dead and Lord or the Underworld.
What was Hades the Greek god known for?
Hades is known for being the God of the Dead and the Lord of the Underworld.
In greek mythology what did Hades rule?
Hades was Lord of the Underworld. Basically, he ruled over the dead. Sounds fun, eh? :)
What was the greek called the god of the underworld?
The actual Greek name of the god of the underworld was Plutoun. This was Latinized by the Romans to Pluto. You see, the god of the underworld had two roles; lord over all the riches held in the earth, and lord of the dead. As Lord of the dead, he was known as Hades, because that was the name of the underworld. In Rome in this role, he was called Orcus. As lord of the riches, he was Plutoun, or in Latin, Dis Pater. By habit, he was generally called just Hades by the Greeks, and eventually, just Pluto by the Romans. -Indiriel ----------------------- I don't know if this answers your question but Hades was the greek god of the underworld. He was one of the three main gods, Zeus (Knig of all Gods and the sky), Poseidon (God of the Sea and Horses), and Hades (God of Death and The Underworld).
Why was hades important to the Greeks?
He is the God of the dead and Lord of the Underworld.
Place where the dead go and greek name of the lord underworld?
Pluto
Place where the dead go and greek name of lord of the underworld?
Hades was the underworld; the ruler of Hades was Pluto.
What is Greek god Hades significance?
He is the God of the dead and Lord or the Underworld.
Where is the pace in greek where the dead go and the greek name of the lord of the underworld?
Both have the same name. The greek God Ades is the ruler of the underworld, and the place it inhabits and where the souls go after death is also called Ades. in Greek: Άδης
Who is the Roman husband of Proserpina?
Pluto (Hades in the Greek), King of the Dead, Lord of the Underworld
Who was hades and wh at was his job?
Hades is the Greek God of the Dead, Riches, and Lord of the Underworld. His job is to rule the Underworld, pass judgment on the departed, and protect the dead.
What was Hades the Greek god known for?
Hades is known for being the God of the Dead and the Lord of the Underworld.
Who is the greek lord of the underworld?
Hades.
Who was also god of the underworld and judge of the dead?
Hades. Lord of the Dead, and ruler of the Underworld.
Difference between Hades and hell?
Hades is a God, the Lord of the Underworld, the dead, and riches in Greek Mythology. When people pass away, according to Greek Mythology, everyone goes to the Underworld; sinners and saints, everyone. Hell is a place where sinners go according to Christian Mythology.
In greek mythology what did Hades rule?
Hades was Lord of the Underworld. Basically, he ruled over the dead. Sounds fun, eh? :)
What was the greek called the god of the underworld?
The actual Greek name of the god of the underworld was Plutoun. This was Latinized by the Romans to Pluto. You see, the god of the underworld had two roles; lord over all the riches held in the earth, and lord of the dead. As Lord of the dead, he was known as Hades, because that was the name of the underworld. In Rome in this role, he was called Orcus. As lord of the riches, he was Plutoun, or in Latin, Dis Pater. By habit, he was generally called just Hades by the Greeks, and eventually, just Pluto by the Romans. -Indiriel ----------------------- I don't know if this answers your question but Hades was the greek god of the underworld. He was one of the three main gods, Zeus (Knig of all Gods and the sky), Poseidon (God of the Sea and Horses), and Hades (God of Death and The Underworld).
