Exploring The Role Of Hades In Greek Mythology

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Hades was one of the original six Olympian gods
Hades was the eldest son of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea
Born on the island of Crete
Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus, Chiron were his siblings
He was known as the god of death and the King of the Underworld
He was also known as the god of the secret wealth of the earth because of all the wealth that came with cultivating the fertile soil and mining gold, silver and other valuable metals.
The word “hades” means invisible in Greek language and Hades actually had a helmet which made him invisible
Hades is also known as Haides, Adioneus or Aides and the counterpart of Hades in Roman mythology is Pluto
According to the myth, Hades and his four other siblings were swallowed by their father, Cronus,

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