Hades, God of the Underworld

Hades is the "most hated" of all the gods, according to Greek sources. But who is this god? What did he represent, and what was his cult activity like? In this video, we take a deep dive into Hades' name, mythology, worship, and representation in medieval and modern times. Thanks for watching! Profiles of Greco-Roman deities (playlist):    • Deities   Deep Dive on Persephone:    • Persephone: Myth, Ritual, and Modern Worship   Greco-Roman Underworld Pt. 1:    • To Hell and Back (Katabasis Myths Pt. 1)   Pt. 2:    • In the Underworld (Katabasis Myths Pt. 2)   Article on Grief Practices by Elyse Welles: https://wildhunt.org/2023/11/mourning... Below are English translations for the primary sources that talk about Hades. Primary Sources for Hades (general): Hesiod, Theogony Translation from Purdue University: https://users.pfw.edu/flemingd/Hesiod... Plato, Cratylus Translation (see 403a-404b - note: the translation used in the video is my own, not this one): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/t.... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cratylus-Hacke... Orphic Hymns (Hymn to Hades is #17): https://www.theoi.com/Text/OrphicHymn... (for the verb tartaroo) New Testament, 2 Peter 2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/... Primary Sources for the abduction of Persephone (CW || SA) : Homeric Hymn to Demeter: https://chs.harvard.edu/primary-sourc... Ovid, Fasti 4: https://www.poetryintranslation.com/P... Ovid, Metamorphoses 5: https://www.poetryintranslation.com/P... Claudian, De Raptu Proserpinae: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/... Primary Sources for Orpheus and Eurydice: Ovid, Metamorphoses 10: https://www.poetryintranslation.com/P... Vergil, Georgics 4: https://www.poetryintranslation.com/P... Images: Disney's Hades (from "Hercules" 1997): https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Hades Disney's Hades and Hercules (from "Hercules" 1997):   / how-a-mad-killer-became-a-disney-hero   Disney's Cerberus (from "Hercules" 1997): https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Cerberus Disney's river of souls (from "Hercules" 1997): https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Hades Hadestown, North American tour 2023: https://www.saratogian.com/2023/03/02... Patrick Page as Hades, from Hadestown 2019: https://apnews.com/article/37e665b47d... All other images are from Wikimedia Commons unless otherwise specified in the video. Stock video from Envato Elements. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Identifying Hades 09:17 Family Tree / Origins 13:38 Personality 16:09 Cratylus Passage (Plato) 21:20 Hades, Plouton, Mystery Cults 22:29 Art and Iconography 23:15 Temples, Sacrifices, Cult Activity 29:05 Abduction of Persephone 33:40 Orpheus and Eurydice 35:30 Reception 40:42 Modern Practice and Astrology 43:35 Analysis Theme music: "Descent from the Olympos Pentatonic." (original) Website: www.hearthofhaemonia.com  IG: @hearthofhaemonia Contact: [email protected]