Definition of hades Hades
/hejˈdiz/ - [heydeez] - Ha•des
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| hades - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis | ||
| Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld | ||
| fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings | ||
| religious belief, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
| acheron, river acheron (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon | ||
| cocytus, river cocytus (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron | ||
| lethe, river lethe (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive | ||
| hades - (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone | ||
| Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus | ||
| greek mythology the mythology of the ancient Greeks | ||
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- hades (Noun)
Plural of hade.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hades (n.)
The nether world (according to classical mythology, the abode of the shades, ruled over by Hades or Pluto); the invisible world; the grave.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hades
In Greek mythology, the underworld and abode of the dead. -
hades
The ruler of the underworld in Greek mythology.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hades
hā′dēz, n. the unseen world: the abode of the dead indefinitely, hell. [Gr. haidēs, hadēs, dubiously derived from a, neg., and idein, to see.]
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Hades is a god in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He is the god of the Greek underworld, which is also called Pluto.
Hades is married to Persephone, and he owns the three-headed dog Cerberus. He is the brother of Zeus, Posiedon, Hestia, Hera and Demeter.
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