1. By: Luke Boha and Ellie Strube Hades

2. Hades • God of the Underworld and Hidden Wealth of Earth • Part of Big 3(brothers) Zeus, Hades & Poseidon • Hades was very jealous of his brothers • Very possessive about his spirits • He kidnapped Persephone and made her his Queen • Rarely visited the upper world, but when he did he was invisible • Immortal • Hades is the Greek god of the dead, wealth, and the Lord of the Underworld.

3. The Big Three • Son of Cronus and Rhea • Hades and 4 of his siblings were devoured by Cronus. Zeus was the only one not eaten. Zeus caused Cronus to throw them up. • When the brothers grew older, they made the Titans leave their kingdom. They drove the Titans to Tartarus . • When the brothers were victorious the Earth was split into 3 parts. Zeus chose Hades position. Hades became the supreme ruler of the Underworld. • One of the Big Three

4. The Underworld • Souls had to pay Charon to cross the River of Styx • Lived in a Black Rock Palace • Souls that had committed a sin or displeased the gods got severely punished • Souls who were judged not good or bad went to the Field of Asphodel • Those who didn’t displease the gods went to the Elysian Field • In the Elysian Field there was a special part called the Isles of the blest where they had the option to be reborn • 3 judges

5. Cerberus and The Furies • Cerberus was a 3-headed dog which guarded the gates to the Underworld. It had a snake tail. • Had an appetite for live meat • The Furies were hags with snaky hair, red-hot eyes, and yellow teeth • Punished evil doers on Earth • Persuaded people to commit suicide • Referred to as the kindly ones