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House of Hades

In Greek mythology, the House of Hades was the world of the dead, the Underworld or the netherworld. A place where Hades and his consort Persephone ruled over the souls of the departed.

Below, there are descriptions of the Underworld and the deities who dwelt in this realm.

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  • Deities of the Netherworld

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World of the Dead

Underworld

Underworld

Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields

Tartarus

Tartarus

Deities of the Netherworld

Hades (Pluto)

Hades (Pluto)

Persephone (Kore)

Persephone (Kore)

Hecate

Hecate

Styx

Styx

Plutus

Plutus

Thanatos

Thanatos

Hypnos

Hypnos

Morpheus

Morpheus

Three Judges

Three Judges

Other Deities

There were many other minor gods who dwelt in the Underworld. These included many of the children of Nyx:

Cer

goddess of violent death.

Moros

goddess of doom.

Mors

god of death.

Oneiroi, Ὄνειρος

gods of dreams - Icelos or Phoebetor, Morpheus and Phantasos.

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