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Hades

"god of the dead in Greek mythology;" also the name of his realm, the abode of the dead spirits, 1590s, from Greek Haidēs, in Homer the name of the god of the underworld, son of Kronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon. His name is of unknown origin. Perhaps literally "the invisible" [Watkins], from privative prefix a- + idein "to see" (from PIE root *weid- "to see"). The name of the god was extended in later Greek writing to his kingdom, also "the grave, death." Related: Hadal (adj.), 1964; Hadean.

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Definitions of Hades from WordNet

Hades (n.)
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone;
Synonyms: Aides / Aidoneus
Hades (n.)
(religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis;
Synonyms: Hell / infernal region / netherworld / Scheol / underworld
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