Gender Masculine
Scripts Ἅιδης, ᾍδης(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. HAY-deez(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Greek Ἅιδης (Haides), derived from ἀϊδής (aides) meaning "unseen". In Greek mythology Hades was the dark god of the underworld, a place that also came to be called Hades. His brothers were Zeus and Poseidon and his wife was Persephone, whom he had abducted.

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Entry updated December 7, 2022