![]() You can also read our round-up article on symbols of all Greek gods here. If you enjoyed reading it, you should check out our post on symbols of Hera here. This wraps up our post on Hades, the god of the dead in Greek mythology, his symbols, sacred animals, and plants. Pomegranates, with which he tricked Persephone into being forced to return to the underworld, cypress trees, mint, narcissus flowers, and white poplars are known as Hades’ sacred plants. Hades’ main sacred animals were screech owls while others include horses, cattle, sheep, and serpents. Hades’ main symbols were cornucopia and royal scepters. Hades the Greek God of the Underworld, by Rudall30 Hades’ Symbol List – What are the Symbols of Hades? The times Persephone returned to the earth were associated with the spring months when the lands become fertile again while the winter months were associated with the time when she had to go back to the realm of the dead. He made Persephone eat pomegranates, which are known as the fruit of the underworld, and that, according to the belief, forced her to return to the underworld for some part of the year. However, Hades did not let go of her easily. Seeing his subjects suffering so much from Demeter’s sorrow, Zeus made Hades let Persephone return to earth. So, her sorrow caused a great famine among people. Demeter was the goddess of fertility in ancient Greek religion. Not knowing what happened to her daughter, Demeter mourned for Persephone. He now became the king of the Titans, and took for his consort his sister Rhea she bore by him Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and. On the advice of his mother he castrated his father with a harp, thus separating Heaven from Earth. Greek God of the Dead and the Underworld Hades/Haides by Nnnmmm In Greek mythology Cronus was the son of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth), being the youngest of the 12 Titans. One day, the earth was shattered into two and Hades came through it, kidnapped Persephone to the underworld, and made her his wife. According to the myth, without the knowledge of her mother, Demeter, Zeus betrothed Persephone to Hades. ![]() ![]() One of the most important myths involving Hades is about his marriage to Persephone. Hades, Persephone and Demeter – The Kidnapping of Persephone He had 5 siblings from the same mother and father, namely:Ĭhiron, also known as “the justest and wisest of all centaurs”, was his half-brother as he was the son of Cronus and the Oceanid named Philyra. Titans Cronus and Rhea were the parents of Hades. Hades’ Family Tree – Who are Hades’ Parents and Sibling in Greek Mythology? The souls of the dead would be carried into the underworld by a ferryman named Charon who would help them cross the river of the dead. According to the belief, without permission of Hades, no one would be allowed to leave the realm of the dead, the gates of which were protected by the three-headed hound called Cerberus. ![]()
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