He was the son of Gaea (Mother Earth) and Tartarus, and father of all monsters. He was described as being red all over, and his wife was the half-snake Echidna. He was said to have a hundred heads and fire-breathing dragons in place of wings. Known as Typhon, he was the largest and most deadly of all monsters known to the ancient Greeks. Another symbol associated with the god is Cerberus, his three-headed dog.The red Greek god is actually not a god at all, but instead a figure referred to in ancient Greek mythology. It was given to him by the Cyclops during the Titanomachy. More recent representations of him in movies and comics show him to be much scarier than Greek mythology suggests though. He is often shown with a beard and dark hair. In artistic representations, Hades is depicted with gloomy and dark features. He had two children, Macaria and Melinoe. Hades kidnapped his bride, who eventually agreed to be his wife. He was married to Persephone but their love story was anything but average. He ruled the world with his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, and had three sisters, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter. Hades was the son of Cronus and Rhea, both Titans. Any lover of mint knows how intoxicating and deep this smell is. To show mercy for his lover, he bestowed a heavenly, aromatic scent on the plant. Hades tried to undo what his wife had done but it was useless. She could no longer contain her rage and turned Menthe into a plant, which was named after her (the mint plant). One day, she stumbled across the lovers during a walk down the river Acheron. This made Persephone jealous and she kept a close eye on her husband. Though Hades was married to Persephone, he found himself attracted to a water nymph named Minthe. But when she returns to the Underworld, Demeter is overcome with grief and no longer provides support to crops and land. When Persephone is with her mother, crops grow and harvests are plentiful. For the remaining half, she would return to the Underworld to be with her husband. Zeus came up with a compromise.įor half the year, Persephone would remain with her mother. Demeter threatened to abandon her responsibilities forever, which would cause certain doom. Demeter knew that Hades had somehow tricked her daughter but she wasn’t able to prove how. She immediately said that wanted to remain in the Underworld with her husband. When the day of the test came, Zeus asked Persephone where she wanted to live. It was said that if these seeds were consumed, the consumer would appreciate the Underworld and wish to stay. He had the girl eat a few pomegranate seeds. But Hades heard about the test and found a way to trick Persephone, who was miserable as his wife. If she could not, Persephone would remain in the Underworld. He told his wife that he would command Persephone be returned if Demeter could prove that her daughter was unhappy. He came up with a plan that would hopefully keep everyone happy. The earth was facing widespread famine when Zeus decided to step in. During this time, crops died and the fields dried up, as she was the goddess of harvest and fertility. She took time off from her responsibilities to grieve for her loss. Helios couldn’t lie and explained what had happened.ĭemeter was deeply saddened. She approached Helios, who felt sorry for her, and asked about her daughter. What Demeter didn’t know is that both Helios and Zeus had seen the kidnapping but chose to remain silent. Hectate, the goddess of wilderness and childbirth, suggested to Demeter that she ask the sun god Helios for help.
But once the news spread, Demeter had a hunch of who was responsible.īecause she had no proof, Demeter traveled the earth looking for her daughter. It took some time before anyone realized the girl was missing. Hades’ horses and chariot emerged from the opening and captured the young goddess before she could begin to realize what was happening. The ground beneath Persephone began to crack. Hades knew this was the right time to carry out his plan. One day, Persephone was out in a meadow picking flowers with her friends. He would make Persephone his bride, despite her or her parents’ wishes. Demeter was very overprotective of her daughter and would certainly consider Hades to not be worthy. Zeus agreed but he did so knowing that Demeter would not allow the marriage to happen. Hades asked Zeus for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
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