Hades
Meaning
- (Greek) The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
- (Greek) The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
- In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.
- Hell.
- (specifically) Hell.
Synonyms
Scheol
realm of the dead
infernal region
Aides
Aidoneus
path to the netherworld
Translations
Hades
Hadès
Ade
Hades
Άδης
Hades
Hades
Hades
Hades
هاديس
TartarusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈheɪdiːz/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
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