Essay On Hades

Was Hades an evil god or did he believe in strict justice? The answer was no Hades; was not an evil god, “He’s only harsh when souls try to leave the underworld or people try to cheat death” (Probst). Some sources describe him as passive towards humans. Hades’ main goal was to increase the number of subjects in his underworld. Hades did not seem to be worse than his brothers, but his job was the worst of the brothers. Many people view Hades as the scariest god mainly because the keeper of the underworld is a more frightening title than god of seas or sky.
Although Hades seemed alone and ignored because of his job he still had a family. Hades was one of six children from Cronus and Rhea. “Hades, in classical mythology, the son of Cronus and Rhea was god of the underworld” (Hades). His siblings: Zeus, Poseidon, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter, were considered the top gods of Ancient Olympus. Hades wife, Persephone, was not wooed like most brides, instead she was abducted by Hades and eventually became his wife. The most powerful of all the titans Cronus was the original top god of olympus. Cronus and Rhea were the heads of the first family to all ancient Greek gods, which seemed to be a tall order with six children. Upon the birth of Cronus’ children he ingested all of them but Zeus.
Hades’ main companion in the

underworld and one of his largest symbols was the three headed dog Cerberus, “monsters such as the multi headed dog Cerberus” (Shecter 9). Hades sat on an ebony throne sceptre in hand. The only keys to the underworld were all held tightly by Hades to insure he did not let anyone enter or leave uninvited. One of the keys is in his sword with, which Hades could send anyone to or from the underworld with the slightest touch. Hades’ main weapon was his stygian iron sword. He was a very powerful god with many symbols and weapons.
Due to the fact that seniority did not exist in Ancient Greece, Hades, the eldest child of Cronus received the worst kingdom.

“Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon took dominion over parts of the earth Hades got unlucky” (Hades). His domain as the god of the underworld makes you think that is all he was, but most people do not know he was also the god of wealth and precious metals. All gods have a unique form of transportation, and Hades’ was a chariot drawn by 4 black horses. In Ancient Greek, Hades means “invisible” which refers to his hat or cap and that anyone who wears it becomes invisible. Hades can also refer to the underworld itself or to the actual

god.
Nevertheless Hades’ scary depiction in modern images is due to his occupation of ruling the underworld. Hades seemed to be evil, but only stubborn, and quick to anger. This misunderstanding of Hades makes him look much worse than he was, he should be remembered as the god of wealth not keeper of the underworld. Zeus and poseidon are from the same family but with less terrifying jobs than their brother