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Hades In Greek Mythology

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In Greek Mythology, there are Gods and Goddesses for many things, such as happiness, fertility, and celebrations. However, there are not many Greek Gods and Goddesses for grim matters, such as death. Hades is the God of the dead and wealth and is the King of the Underworld. Hades is a Greek God with an interesting childhood, a special family, and many myths surrounding him.
Hades had a very unusual childhood. As a young child, he and his brother, Poseidon were swallowed by his father Cronus, due to a rumor that one of his children will dethrone him. The rumor was true, when Zeus, his younger brother tricked him into throwing up all of his children. Then, all three of the brothers teamed up and defeated Crous along with all the other Titans. Afterwards, they drew lots for the share of the world. He drew the Underworld, which was the least favorable out of the choices. This is why Hades now rules the Underworld, while his brothers rule on the Earth. …show more content…

His wife, Persephone was forcefully brought to the Underworld to marry him. Hades and Zeus, father of Persephone formed a plan that would trap her and bring her to Hades. The plan worked and Persephone now enjoyed being the Queen of the Underworld. Next, Hades wanted some children for his family. However, he was considered infertile, due to being the God of the dead. Therefore, he got Zeus to impregnate Persephone, Zeus’ daughter. Afterwards, he was given two children, Macaria and Erinyes. In the end, Hades was now given a family thanks to help from his brother

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