Since I covered a Goddess that corresponds with Samhain, I figured I might as well treat the guys equally and devote a blog to a God associated with this time. Hades, the Lord of the Underworld is one of several that is linked to this season. He, along with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon, were the original Gods, born to the titans Rhea and Cronos. As the brothers grew up, they overthrew their father. In order to determine which God, would rule where, thy drew sticks and it was determined that Poseidon would be in charge of the water, Zeus the Earth, and Hades the Underworld. As I said earlier in my blog bout Hecate, Hades ends up forcing Persephone to be his bride. I left out a few details that poin out Hades' manipulative nature. For one thing, he did not happen to randomly see Pesephone and kidnap her. Instead, he went to Zeus and asked for one of his daughters to be his bride. Zeus offered Persephone to him (which is really messed up at least in my opinion because who allows their daughter to be taken as a sex slave by her own uncle????) and together they devise a plan to kidnap her.
In addition, after he agreed to let Persephone return to the surface, he forces her to eat a pomegranit, ensuring that she had to return to him for half the year whether she wanted to or not. Besides ruling the Underworld, Hades is also the god of wealth and precious metals. He is symbolized byu a forked staff which he uses to drive unwilling spirts into his dark regions. He is also known for his three headed dog Cerebus (who is also frequently pictured with Hecatae), which gaurds the Underworld.
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I've always loved mythology, it's interesting seeing through your perspective.
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