Hades: God Of The Underworld - Lord Of The Dead (Greek Mythology Explained)

Hades had another weapon besides the helmet of invisibility, a bident (a two-pronged trident).

Could you talk a little about Hades' bident too?

I live in the mint capital of Michigan. Now I know where mint comes from. Really loved the Greek classics in primary school. Our Lady of the Library always seems to go just a little deeper on subjects. So I always come away with something I did'nt know.

It’s so interesting. When someone is born with Pluto (Hades) on the horizon, they tend to be very mysterious, yet very powerful or aggressive. Like, powerful introverts. These people also tend to loathe authority.
So very fascinating.
Thank you for sharing this information so eloquently.

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Hades is the most loyal most kind god he is the king of the gods but the most misunderstood god being compared to christianities satan. Hades gave second chances he also loved and listened when someone talked he didnt bother anyone while they was alive until they came to his domaine he was the most down to earth greek god by far

What a fascinating look at the mysterious underworld ruler, Hades! In a masterful dive into Greek mythology, this video reveals the secrets of this multi-faceted god. I find it utterly enthralling since it clarifies Hades' function as ruler of the dead and his dealings with both other deities and humans. Even the most complex parts of his mythology are easy to understand because of the interesting and comprehensive explanations. Your wonderful work of breathing new life into old tales is much appreciated.

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I like Hades

Your poignant comparison regarding little Pluto out on the edge of our solar system was adorable!❤ Thank you Cinzia! Love your work!

I'm not sure we can say that Hades doesn't take an active role in his domain, when in the story of Sisyphus, one of Sisyphus's misdeeds is to take Hades hostage, causing a month-long period where no one died. So Hades being in the underworld is somehow essential to the death process.
I'm basing this on my introduction to Greek myths, "Greek Gods and Heroes" by Robert Graves, who seems to take particular joy in dunking on Hades whenever possible.

I think an interesting thread is that Hades either does not want to be seen or cannot/should not be looked upon. You mention his helm of invisibility, looking away during sacrifice and his "terror" that the earth might open and expose him. I wonder what that means for how death was viewed (or, rather, not-viewed) in ancient Greece. Almost like death is a shy thing or a shadow in the dark; it wants not to be looked upon not for mortal terror but its own state.

Thank you for this well researched and excellent video essay.

The fact that Hades seems like what today we would call "middle child" is even funnier when we realize he was actually the oldest of the three 😂

I picked this video from the search results because it looked like the one with citations and the doobly doo came thru 🎉

I don't think pronouncing names correctly is pretentious at all.

Hades is a homebody with severe anxiety and trauma with his family

Calling Hades the most faithful God is true even though not the most accurate description. Think about it, he had 2 mistresses, when you compare to Zeus and Poseidon who had probably 2 thousand each. He might not have been faithful, but he was the least unfaithful.

Hades is probably the most successful introvert in history

There is an interesting book by the psychologist James Hillman: Dreams and the Underworld, which talks a lot about what the invisibility or absence of Hades really means as a contrast to all visible and cosnciouss creation. To Hillman Hades is the backdrop of all we ever can experience, since he is the end of all experience, the shadow which casts light.

I never heard the versions depicting Hades as a fearful god.. that’s a really interesting take on his character I haven’t seen in an adaptation (apart from maybe Punderworld? He’s the anxious type in that comic, but he’s very confident in his domain so I guess it technically doesn’t count)

one of the rivers of the Ancient Greek underworld Acheron exist in real world Greece 🤔 in ancient times there is a hades cult which performs necromancy rituals in a temple or tomb I forgot the name of
Edit: Nekromanteion Acheron ☠️ I found it off Tripadvisor lol

Sorry but two more women beside his wife and taking care of all three instead of raping anyone on sight and leaving them there style of behavior other male gods of his time looks quite tame I am still thinking

I would love you to do more Sumerian myths. Inanna is <3

Enjoyed this very much! Hades is my Patron and yes it is quite difficult to find source material about him. I find he is misunderstood, and has helped me create a much healthier understanding of death and the afterlife.

Thank you for mentioning his connection with the Furies! I would love to see a video from you on them! 🙌

Have you read Peter S. Beatles Summerland? Involves all 3.

The underwold being at the edge of the west kinda reminds me of reaching the Dry Land in EarthSea. Though in EarthSea Ged is shown to get to the land of the dead from both the far West and far East. This sigests to me that the land of the ded was just the far side of the globe.

You were right, Pluto is a dwarf planet. That's different from a full-fledged planet. And there are several other dwarf planets as well; one of them is Ceres!

The modern Greek pronunciation is rather close to the English pronunciation anyway.

Thank you for the lovely and enjoyable summary! Looking forward to the next one. I hope you're feeling better!

I swear that cold open spun me out lol 😂🤣

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Hope all is well-thank you

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Seeing your face again makes me smile like a buffoon. Be well! We worry x

Thanks!

Sorry you’ve been I’ll. Please take care. I really enjoy your channel 😍

Ngl the beginning of this video scared me so much lmao

Hades sounds like an introvert

I hope that Family Guy in the future parodies Disney's Hercules as an episode

You forgot Hades is also known as Aidoneus, and he had his own temple. The Nekromanteion of Archerontas. Which is still standing and believed to be the entrance to the underworld. It's also mentioned in the Odyssey. Odysseus goes there so he can find out how to get home. There's also the myth on why Hades ended up with the underworld, he literally ended up with the short end of the stick when his brothers and him were deciding who would rule over what.

Would love to see you do an analysis of the webtoon comic, Lore Olympus.

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Most likely, the guy was busy. The dead in his care deserve to remain dead. After all: war, peace, day and night, the realm of the dead will always increase. In that sense, Hades simply gathers the wealth of the dead unto himself in ever increasing rates.

Yet there is much to be said otherwise. I can somehow imagine Hades being the jailer to the titans, including dear-old-dad who ate Hades. "Feeling frisky, old man? Just stay quiet in there." And if Posidon decides to flood the underworld, what would that do but release the titans?

More ominously, what is buried with the dead that needs to stay with them? "Say, Pandora, where did you leave that box anyway?" In that sense, Hades could be forgiven for being a touch on the demure side. He's got enough trouble under his roof without looking for it. After all, they are all dying to reach his custody. Eventually every secret passes his threshold. More than likely, it offers a unique perspective.

I think Hades' loyal husband status is in comparison to his brothers. Compared to Zeus and Poseidon he was very loyal. 😂

What are your thoughts on Kassandra /Cassandra the prophetess who was cursed ?

The fact hades is called the unseen is due to euphemism, the concept is that the ancient greeks didnt want to see him due to his involvement with the underworld. That is evidenced by the fact Hades or in ancient greek ᾍδης is composed by the A privetive and the infinitive ιδειν which is the infinitive of past simple B' of the verb οραω wich mean see. Thus Hades the romanized name for Ἅιδης or Ἅδης should be translated to the Unseen

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