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Hades (HAY deez Roman name Pluto)
Hades is the brother of Zeus. After the overthow of their
Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Poseidon,
another brother, for shares of the world. He had the
worst draw and was made god of the underworld, ruling
over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly
concerned with increasing his subjects. Those whose
calling increase the number of dead are seen favorably.
The Erinnyes are welcomed guests. He is exceedingly
disinclined to allow any of his subjects leave.
He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals
mined from the earth. He has a helmet that makes him
invisable. He rarely leaves the underworld. He is
unpitying and terrible, but not capricious. His wife is
Persephone whom Hades abducted. He is the King of the
dead but, death itself is another god, Thanatos. |
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