Underworld

The Greek God Hades, also known as the Roman God Pluto is the God of the Underworld, not to be confused with the God of death, Thanatos. Hades is the son of Cronus and Rhea. Hades rules the Underworld as its king, his wife being Persephone. When Hades and his brothers were born Hades drew the short straw and was sent to rule over the dead while his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon were sent to rule over the living. When Hades an this siblings were young, Cronus swallowed them. In result Zeus…

months while Persephone was in the underworld with Hades, and then born in the Springtime on Earth while Persephone was with her mother Demeter. Demeter was so happy that Persephone had a child, but feared for what her life would be like in the underworld. After a great deal of reckoning, Persephone agreed to let Willowthaus stay on Earth to be raised by Demeter. As Willowthaus got older, she became more and more curious about what life was like in the underworld. Her mother would come visit…

formally introduces The Underworld, the place where the souls of people who die end up. Homer suggests that…

Hades, God of the underworld, as they try to complete their task of finding wifes. To start you should know the correct definition of friendship because we all have our own idea of what it could be. When I was young my Mother thought me a trick to spelling the word “friend”. Her tick was the it’s F-R-I then E-N-D because they are your friend till the end, which was a very helpful tip at the time.…

In this essay, I will be arguing that the katabasis in Greek Mythology is more concerned with the journey than the destination. I argue that katabasis myths allowed the ancient Greeks to conceptualise death and the underworld, as well as understand themes relating to death more generally. Specifically, I will argue that the journey of the hero in the katabasis myth serves as a metaphorical journey in the audience’s exploration of such themes. Before defending my position, I will briefly refer to…

the titans. He had a terrible draw when all the gods were deciding which part of the universe they would get to rule. His draw led him to become the god of the underworld and wealth. Hades married Persephone through an act of trickery, he kidnapped her to the underworld where she ate a pomegranate that caused her to stay in the underworld for a part of the year and up on Earth. Since Hades was often feared by the Greeks, not many would attempt to speak his name so they decided to refer to him…

descent are various; for example, Inanna goes down to the underworld for the…

the God Acius, and the people of earth only knew of his half-brother the God of darkness Sirus from stories passed down through time. Acius had a beautiful daughter named Anella, a sun goddess, who’d brings daylight into the world. The god of the underworld Sirus knew of Anella and is madly in love with her. In his mind he knew that they could never be. How could she ever be with him? She is a free spirit that adored the rays of light and he’s so dark and evil, bringing death to those that…

the Queen of the Underworld as well as the goddess of spring's bounty and fertility. Icons representing the mysteries of rebirth as often derived from the symbols of Persephone. She is also commonly referred to as Kore. Her Latin name translates to Proserpina which means "destructive slayer". Persephone's parents are Zeus and Demeter. Persephone had two children with Zeus who were named Zagreus and Melinoe and one child with Hades which was Erinyes. Hades, God of the Underworld and brother of…

Michael LePond, would be Underworld with their hit single, “Without You.” Michael responds, “We never really had a big hit album and song, but we think that our latest release (Underworld) and our single (“Without You”) will rise to that level,” (M. LePond, personal interview, October 12, 2015). “Without You” is a ballad of the album Underworld that was released as a single before the album was released in July. Additionally, the “Angry Metal Guy” states in a review about Underworld, “If album…