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Hades

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Ha·des  (hdz)
n.
1. Greek Mythology
a. The god of the netherworld and dispenser of earthly riches.
b. This netherworld kingdom, the abode of the shades of the dead.
2. also hades Hell.

[Greek Haids; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

Hades [ˈheɪdiːz]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth
a.  the underworld abode of the souls of the dead
b.  Pluto, the god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament the abode or state of the dead
3. (often not capital) Informal hell
Hadean  [heɪˈdiːən ˈheɪdɪən] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Hades - (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythologyHades - (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
2.Hades - (religion) the world of the deadHades - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
faith, religion, religious belief - 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
River Styx, Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls

Hades
noun underworld, hell, nether regions, lower world, infernal regions, realm of Pluto, (the) inferno Zeus finally sent Hermes to Hades with a request to return the maiden.
Translations
Hades [ˈheɪdiːz] Nel Hades
Hades [ˈheɪdiːz] n (= the underworld) → les enfers mpl
Hades
n (Myth) → Hades m
Hades [ˈheɪdiːz] nAde m


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A REVIVALIST who had fallen dead in the pulpit from too violent religious exercise was astonished to wake up in Hades.
, exemplified by the Phorcides, the Prometheus, and scenes laid in Hades.
A shower pelts the deck and the sails of the ship as if flung with a scream by an angry hand; and when the night closes in, the night of a south-westerly gale, it seems more hopeless than the shade of Hades.
 
 
 
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