#haides

Hades (or Haides); King of the underworld, god of the dead - not of death.

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Hestia. A humble energy that is both the First and Last of all the deathless Olympians. A welcome comfort in times of trial that brings with her the love of a sheltering home. A soothing warmth that can be found without the presence of a kindled fire, for her arms are open to all and to all she provides an internal flame.

Zeus. An unmatched power that shakes the skies and brings the most indomitable beasts to their knees. A hardy will that bends the sturdy hands of the fates and dishes out blessings and curses in equal measure. A mighty presence that cannot be overshadowed nor overcome by any other, though it is a brief encounter when the name is merely spoken.

Hera. An elegant strength that is carried with the grace of a lioness, royal in nature with a silent yet undeniable authority. A razor-sharp gaze that can cut through the hardiest of stone and pierce the heart of any person who dares to question her rule. A confident presence that knows when to show compassion and when to assert one's power, certain of her worth and limits.

Poseidon. An earthshaking presence that commands the respect of those brave enough to traverse the crashing waves. A nurturing caretaker who oversees the health and wellness of every underwater denizen. A flowing energy that rolls in and out, rising and falling, ever-changing as the tides of life itself.

Demeter. An ever-caring mother of the very land we tread upon, the soil that squeezes between our toes. An unyielding mountain of power that provides for every manner of creature that roams the earth. An ever-changing force with the variability of the very seasons themselves that plants the seed of transformation within every person she encounters, simply by her nature.

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The etymology of Hades is uncertain: some derive it from a-idein, whence it would signify "the god who makes invisible," and others from hadô or chadô; so that Hades would mean "the allembracer," or "all-receiver."

Art

Haides was depicted as a dark-bearded, regal god. He was depicted as either Aidoneus, enthroned in the underworld, holding a bird-tipped sceptre, or as Plouton (Pluton), the giver of wealth, pouring fertility from a cornucopia. The Romans named him Dis, or Pluto, the Latin form of his Greek title Plouton, "the Lord of Riches."

God of

Riches, earth, the underworld, hospitality, fertility, necromancy, the dead, dreams, mining & metals, curses, funeral rites, and judge of souls

Associated names

Lord of the riches, the giver of wealth, the god who makes invisible, the allembracer, all-receiver, The Roman poets use the names Dis, Orcus, and Tartarus as synonymous with Pluton, for the god of the lower world, the darkness of night, infernal Zeus, the abode of the shades, over which he rules, king of the shades, Orcus, lord of the dead men, aides, the king, The Warden of the Larvae (Shades), infernal Jovel, the judge of the dead, lord of the underworld, Aidoneus, Zeus Katachthonios, the unseen one, his knowledge (eidenai) of all noble things”, Awides, “the one who presides over meeting up”, Áïdos (Ἄϊδος), Áïdi (Ἄϊδι, dat.), and Áïda (Ἄϊδα, acc.),*Áïs (*Ἄϊς), the ruler of many, the gloomy, the rich one, Clymenus (“notorious”), Polydegmon (“who receives many”), and perhaps Eubuleus (“good counsel” or “well-intentioned”), all of them euphemisms for a name that was unsafe to pronounce, which evolved into epithets. Hesperos Theos” (“God of Death and Darkness”), Erebus, the hidden wealth of the earth, Serapis, he’s also the guardian of hero’s souls

Associated items, deities, and creatures

Pomegranates, rich meats, pomegranate seeds, Cerberus, Thanatos, Persephone, Zeus, keys, black dogs, money, spirits, the fury’s, chariots, helmet of invisibility, sheep, black animals, wine, scepter, cornucopia, rooster, As Plouton, he was regarded in a more positive light. He holds a cornucopia, representing the gifts he bestows upon people as well as fertility, which he becomes connected to. Snakes, horses, cattle’s, serpents, cypress trees, mint, narcissus flowers, and white poplars,

Extra:

For chthonic deities, liquid offerings are usually poured out onto the ground or down the drain and food offerings are usually buried or thrown away.

He played a massive role when he came to nekromankia (necromancy), as in ancient times the ancient Greeks believed that while the bodies of the dead decayed in the earth, their souls would be released and travel to the Underworld through fissures in the earth in which where Haides resides. As this was told Haides and his wife had cults that went to fulfill necromancy, in mythologies this comes to be mentioned with Odysseus, Alkimede, and perhaps more.

Epithets: Aïdes or Aïdoneus (The Unseen One, The Invisible), Plouton (the Wealth-Giver), Polydegmon (The Hospitable), Euboueus (Wise in Counsel) and Klymenos (the Renowned)