Hades
god of the underworld in Greek mythology
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Summary
Hades is a Greek deity[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of greek deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,186 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Cronus[3]
- Mother: Rhea[4]
- Spouse: Persephone[5]
- Child: Macaria[6], Zagreus[7]
- Sex or gender: male[8]
- Instance of: death deity[9], Olympian god[10]
- Commons category: Hades[11]
- Unmarried partner: Mia Khalifa[12], Leuce[13]
- Said to be the same as: Pluto[14], Dis Pater[15]
- Residence: Hades[16], Greek underworld[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hades[18]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[19]
- Depicted by: Hades[20]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Dictionnaire Infernal[24], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[25]
- Partially coincident with: Clymenus[26]
- Present in work: Hades[27]
- Owner of: Alastor[28]
- Different from: Hades[29]
- Sibling: Hestia[30], Zeus[31], Hera[32], Demeter[33], Poseidon[34]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[35]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hades include Hadean[36], an eon[37]; Hadès[38], a missile model[39]; Aita[40], an Etruscan deity[41]; and Geophilus hadesi[42], a taxon[43].
Why It Matters
Hades has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for him include Hadean[36], an eon[37]; Hadès[38], a missile model[39]; Aita[40], an Etruscan deity[41]; and Geophilus hadesi[42], a taxon[43].
FAQs
Who were Hades's parents?
Hades's father was Cronus[3]. Hades's mother was Rhea[4].
Who was Hades married to?
Hades's spouses include Persephone[5].