7/6/2023 0 Comments Zeus poseidon hades storyHades’ realm is the Underworld, so he really doesn’t have the time to go to Olympus and mingle with the Olympian gods unless something crazy happens. The title is reserved for gods that live, reside, and rule from the lofty heights of Mount Olympus. In case you were wondering, Hades is not counted to be one of the twelve Olympians. In Greek mythology, the realm that Hades ruled was entirely subterranean and removed from the other realms that his brothers governed even though the earth was a welcoming place for all deities, Hades seemed to prefer the solitude of his realm rather than fraternizing with the Olympian gods. Similarly, he was the god of wealth and riches, particularly the kind that was hidden. Hades is the Greek god of the dead and de facto King of the Underworld. The epic poet Homer described in Iliad that, by a stroke of luck, Zeus ascended to become the supreme deity of Olympus and the “wide sky,” while Poseidon wielded control of the vast “gray sea.” Meanwhile, Hades was named King of the Underworld, with his realm being “of the mists and the darkness.” What is Hades the God of? Once the Titanomachy was won in favor of the children of Cronus’ children and their allies, the rule of the cosmos was divided amongst the three brothers. Once they managed to break free of their imprisonment, the now grown regurgitated children of Cronus and Rhea allied with world-wise Zeus as the universe was thrown into the decade-long intergenerational war between the gods, a conflict known as the Titanomachy.ĭuring the Titanomachy, the Bibliotheca accounts that Hades was gifted a powerful helmet that granted him invisibility from his uncles the Cyclopes, famous smiths and assistants to the patron god of craftsmen, Hephaestus, who have crafted innumerable mythic weapons for multiple heroes spanning across Grecian mythos. By the same token, he was the brother of the powerful deities known as Zeus, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera.Īlong with the rest of his siblings – with the exception of Zeus – Hades was swallowed by their father, who opted for stress-eating his newborns rather than actually talking about his insecurities as a ruler. In Greek mythology, Hades is the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Isis-Persephone and Serapis-Hades Statue at Gortyn.I don’t want to be a hermit living underground with all the stiffs. “The Underworld!” Hades said irritably breaking the tiny stick in two and tossing it. His expression instantly changed from one of excitement and eagerness to one of extreme dread and resentment. He grabbed a stick and pulled it out quickly. Hades rubbed his hands together feverishly as he reached out to grab a stick from Zeus. “I guess I can learn to like the water…but it makes my skin so pruned!” Hades chuckled to himself as Poseidon tossed the stick onto the ground. “The seas.” Proclaimed Zeus, happy that it was not the Heavens. He gently tugged it out of his hand and held it up for all three to see. “Here goes nothing.” Whispered Poseidon as he reached his hand out and plucked a stick from Zeus’ grasp. Zeus held out his hand towards his brothers, with each stick sticking out at uneven angles from his clutch so that the size of the stick could not be determined. “And we all know that the earth and Mount Olympus will be out of bounds and therefore a joint domain?” “I’d hate to look down from the Heavens and see you thrashing around in the water.” “I hope you can swim, Hades.” Chortled Poseidon. “I hope you have fun in the land of the dead brother.” He snorted. The longest stick represents the Heavens, the second longest, the sea, and the shortest is the Underworld.” As you can see, each of these sticks is a different size, representing a different domain. Hades stood apart from his two brothers and snickered. “What else could you possible have to do?” Zeus looked confusingly at his brother and stared around at the barren wastelands of earth. Poseidon stood on the barren ground and tapped his foot impatiently. “Dad’s finally dead so we can divide up the realms between the three of us.” “The time has come brothers for dividing the spoils.” Zeus announced merrily to his two brothers as he held out a hand clutching three sticks. The story of how the three brothers (Zeus, Hades, Poseidon) divided the dominions after the fall of Cronus.
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