Hadesnoun
uk/ˈheɪ.diːz/us/ˈheɪ.diːz/in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), a place under the earth where the spirits of the dead go
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in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), the god of a place under the earth where the spirits of the dead go:
Persephone is the name of the goddess kidnapped by Hades, king of the underworld.
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- In Greek mythology, Hades was a dark, cold, mysterious place.
- Orpheus decides to bring Eurydice back from the dead by following her to Hades.
- Persephone became Hades' unwilling bride.
- When Orpheus sang to Hades and Persephone, his music was so beautiful that the Fates themselves cried.
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