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HADES
Hades, Greek God of the Dead and King of the Underworld
Ancient Greek depictions of the afterlife are far different from modern ideologies. While they share similarities, most Greek portrayals of the afterlife involved a single place: THE UNDERWORLD.
The Underworld was a place where all human souls went after death. Contrary to popular belief, humans didn’t go the Greek equivalent of heaven. Elysian Fields, also known as ELYSIUM, was for heroes like PERSEUS and ACHILLES.
In “The Iliad,” the Underworld dominion was between “Secret place on Earth.” However, the Homeric hymn, “The Odyssey,” described it as only accessible by crossing the ocean. Either way, the realm was separate from the land of the living, and one god resided over it. That god was Hades.
Hades, Greek God of the Dead and King of the Underworld
Ancient Greek depictions of the afterlife are far different from modern ideologies. While they share similarities, most Greek portrayals of the afterlife involved a single place: THE UNDERWORLD.
The Underworld was a place where all human souls went after death. Contrary to popular belief, humans didn’t go the Greek equivalent of heaven. Elysian Fields, also known as ELYSIUM, was for heroes like PERSEUS and ACHILLES.
In “The Iliad,” the Underworld dominion was between “Secret place on Earth.” However, the Homeric hymn, “The Odyssey,” described it as only accessible by crossing the ocean. Either way, the realm was separate from the land of the living, and one god resided over it. That god was Hades.
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