Page 2 - HP2A 011 Hades, Master of the Underworld

Hades well described as the ancient

Greek god of the underworld, he is

the oldest son of Cronus and Rhea.

After Hades and his brothers Zeus

and Poseidon defeated their father’s

generation of gods, the Titans, they

claimed dominance over the world.

Hades received the underworld,

Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the

sea. The name Hades means “The

Unseen One” and this is well linked

to his personal weapon the helmet

of invisibility. Despite the modern