Hades

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.

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

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Hades [hay-deez]

Noun

Greek myth

1. the underworld home of the souls of the dead

2. the god of the underworld

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Hades - (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone Aides, Aidoneus, Pluto Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	Hades - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis netherworld, Scheol, underworld, infernal region, Hell 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

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Hades

noun underworld, hell, nether regions, lower world, infernal regions, realm of Pluto, (the) inferno