Mythology Unbound: Hades and Persephone - Michael Garcia | Library

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What are Hades Roman names?

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What are Pluto's epithets ()nicknames)?

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What are the symbols of Pluto?

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What does Hades rule over?

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What is the most well-known myth associated with Hades?

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What is Persephone's Roman name?

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What is Persephone the goddess of?

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Who are Persephone's parents?

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The myth of Persephone and Hades explains what natural phenomenon?

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How does the story of Adonis similar to the story of Persephone and Hades?

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How does the marriage of Hades and Persephone compare to the marriages of Zeus & Hera, and Poseidon & Amphitrite?

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What is another name for The Underworld?

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What is the name of the guard dog of Hades?

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What are some of the names of the rivers in the Underworld?

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What is the part of the Underworld where a select group of souls lived in bliss?

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According to Homer, who was allowed in Elysium?

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According to Pindar, who was allowed in Elysium?

Rivers of the Underworld
Styx - [River of hatred and death] - said to have blackish, poisonous water - river into which Achilles was dipped - the river on which gods swear unbreakable oaths
Acheron -[River of Pain] - either this river, the Styx, or a combination of both rivers was the river Charon ferried dead souls across
Lethe - [River of Forgetfulness] - a symbol of Hypnos (god of sleep) - the river from which souls would drink before being reincarnated/reborn
Phlegethon - [River of Fire] - this river both leads to and encircles Tartarus
Cocytus - [River of Wailing/Sorrow]

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Rivers of the Underworld

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Acheron		River of hatred and death
Styx		River of Pain
Cocytus		River of Forgetfulness
Phlegethon		River of Fire
Lethe		River of Wailing/Sorrow

Regions of the Underworld
Tartarus:
Tartarus is the dark pit of the Underworld in which all the evil and impious souls of people (and monsters and Titans) are held and punished.
Asphodel Meadows:
This was the place for the souls of ordinary people (not bad enough for Tartarus but not good enough for Elysium). Souls here wandered through old fields and groves for eternity. It wasn't unpleasant, just kinda boring. (largest region of the Underworld)
Elysium:
This was the place for the souls of good, pious, righteous, and brave people. It was also called the Elyisan Fields. It was similar to modern views of Heaven with most things that people would want and that they enjoyed. Many demigods and heroes were found here.
Isle of the Blessed:
The Isle of Blessed was a special place, where souls who had been reincarnated twice and earned Elysium for all three lifetimes were sent to live in eternal paradise.

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Regions of the Underworld

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Elysium / Elyisan Fields		The dark pit of the Underworld in which all the evil and impious souls of people (and monsters and Titans) are held and punished.
Isle of the Blessed		This was the place for the souls of good, pious, righteous, and brave people. It was similar to modern views of Heaven with most things that people would want and that they enjoyed. Many demigods and heroes were found here.
Tartarus		Where souls who had been reincarnated twice and earned Elysium for all three lifetimes were sent to live in eternal paradise.
Asphodel Meadows		This was the place for the souls of ordinary people. Souls here wandered through old fields and groves for eternity. It wasn't unpleasant, just kinda boring. It largest region of the Underworld.

Deities of the Underworld:
Hades: - Hades was the brother of Poseidon and Zeus and brother to Hestia, Hera, and Demeter. He was the ruler of the Underworld. He controlled the flow of dead souls and had powers including death and invisibility. He was the least-liked of the Olympians but also the richest (since gems and minerals come from underground).
Persephone: - Persephone was the queen of the Underworld, daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and wife of Hades. She was the goddess of flowers and springtime.
Hecate: - Hecate was the chthonic goddess of crossroads, entryways, dogs, the moon, magic, witchcraft, herblore, necromancy, and sorcery. She was one of the three moon goddesses with Artemis and Selene.
The Furies: - (The Erinyes or the Kindly Ones) - [Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone] - 3 goddesses of vengeance who torture people who commit evil deeds, especially murder of family members (such as parents' murder - matricide and patricide) - winged women with whips and snakes.
Thanatos - Death
Hypnos - Sleep
Nyx -Night
Melinoe - daughter of Persephone-nightmares and madness
Achlys - Sadness
Eurynomos - demon who eats the flesh off of corpses

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Deities of the Underworld:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Eurynomos		He was the ruler of the Underworld. He controlled the flow of dead souls and had powers including death and invisibility. He was the least-liked of the Olympians but also the richest (since gems and minerals come from underground).
Hades		Queen of the Underworld, daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and wife of Hades. She was the goddess of flowers and springtime
Achlys		The chthonic goddess of crossroads, entryways, dogs, the moon, magic, witchcraft, herblore, necromancy, and sorcery. She was one of the three moon goddesses with Artemis and Selene.
Melinoe		3 goddesses of vengeance who torture people who commit evil deeds, especially murder of family members (such as parents' murder - matricide and patricide) - winged women with whips and snakes.
Thanatos		Death
Persephone		Sleep
Hecate		Night
The Furies (The Erinyes or the Kindly Ones)		daughter of Persephone; goddess of nightmares and madness
Nyx		Sadness
Hypnos		demon who eats the flesh off of corpses

 Heroes that went to the Underworld
Theseus - To help Pirithous kidnap Persephone
Aeneas - To speak with his father about his future (his destiny)
Heracles - to capture Cerberus and bring him back up as one of his Labors
Odysseus - To consult Tiresias to learn how to get back home to his island kingdom
Orpheus - To attempt to bring back the soul of Eurydice
Psyche - To collect Persephone's beauty in a box as one of Venus' tasks

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Match the hero with the reason for their journey to the Underworld.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Aeneas		To help Pirithous kidnap Persephone
Psyche		To speak with his father about his future (his destiny)
Theseus		to capture Cerberus and bring him back up as one of his Labors
Odysseus		To consult Tiresias to learn how to get back home to his island kingdom
Heracles		To attempt to bring back the soul of Eurydice
Orpheus		To collect Persephone's beauty in a box as one of Venus' tasks