Hades (en. Hades)

/ˈa.des/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

The underworld in Greek mythology where the souls of the deceased go.

Heroes in mythology often attempt to escape from Hades.

Los héroes en la mitología frecuentemente intentan escapar de Hades.

God of death in Greek mythology.

Hades is often misinterpreted as an evil god, but he was simply the ruler of the underworld.

Hades es, a menudo, malinterpretado como un dios maligno, pero era simplemente un gobernante del inframundo.

Place where the souls of the dead remain.

The journey to Hades was considered terrifying by the ancient Greeks.

El viaje a Hades era considerado aterrador por los antiguos griegos.

From Greek 'Hades', meaning 'invisible'.

Hades

The place where the souls of the dead reside in Greek mythology.

Hades

To descend to Hades

To go to the underworld or to death.

Bajar a Hades

Pluto

Roman god of wealth and the underworld.

Plutón

Charon

The ferryman who transports souls to the underworld.

Cháron

Erinyes

Goddesses of vengeance who pursued the guilty.

Erinias

Use of 'hades' to refer to very difficult or dangerous situations.

That exam was a real hades.

Ese examen fue un verdadero hades.

To refer to an unpleasant or gloomy place.

That party was a hades, nobody had fun.

Esa fiesta era un hades, nadie se divirtió.