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* In ''[[Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire]]'' the [[Devon Aidendale|Hero]] has to enter the realm of Hades during the main quest. |
* In ''[[Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire]]'' the [[Devon Aidendale|Hero]] has to enter the realm of Hades during the main quest. |
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* In the game ''[[Poptropica]]'', Hades is an ally in Mythology Island, giving the player his crown in order to defeat the power of mad Zeus. |
* In the game ''[[Poptropica]]'', Hades is an ally in Mythology Island, giving the player his crown in order to defeat the power of mad Zeus. |
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* Hades is the main antagonist in ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', voiced by [[S. Scott Bullock]]. |
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* In ''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]'', Hades is Eikichi Mishina's ultimate Persona. |
* In ''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]'', Hades is Eikichi Mishina's ultimate Persona. |
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* Hades appears in [[Smite (video game)|Smite]], a [[multiplayer online battle arena]], as a playable god. |
* Hades appears in [[Smite (video game)|Smite]], a [[multiplayer online battle arena]], as a playable god. |
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| Hades | |
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King of the underworld God of the Dead and Riches | |
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| Abode | Underworld |
| Symbol | Cerberus, Cap of invisibility, or Helm of Darkness, Cypress, Narcissus and Key of Hades |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Cronus and Rhea |
| Siblings | Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus |
| Consort | Persephone |
| Children | Macaria and Plutus |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman | Pluto, Dis Pater, Orcus |
The mythological Greek deity Hades often appears in popular culture. He is often portrayed as a villain due to his association with death and the underworld.
Film and Television
Hades appears in the movies Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief played by Steve Coogan, and the remake of Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans, where he is played by Ralph Fiennes.
In the three television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules Hades was a recurring character, most frequently played by Erik Thomson, although Mark Ferguson and Stephen Lovatt have also played the part. He was depicted as being overworked and understaffed.
In the DC comics TV series Smallville, the powerful and demonic deity Darkseid was in Earth's history by many names such as Hades and Lucifer and was also connected to the Hindu goddess Kali.
An anime television series adaption of the PSP game Kamigami no Asobi was aired on April 2014 until July 2014, where Hades is one of the few gods sent by Zeus to an academy located in a separate realm which resembles a human high school to learn about the meaning of love and humanity, in an attempt to reverse the weakening bond between humans and the gods.
In Hiro Mashima's Anime series Fairy Tail, Hades is the alias of the character Master Purehito of the guild Grimore Heart, whose objective in the story is to find the black wizard Zeref, in order to create "The Grand Magic World".
In 2016, Hades was adapted into the hit ABC television series Once Upon a Time, portrayed by Greg Germann.[1] This version is based on the Disney version from Hercules and is shown to be in love with Zelena, better known as the Wicked Witch of the West. He remodeled his domain after Storybrooke as a show of his devotion to her.
In the Disney 1997 film Hercules, Hades appears as the main antagonist. Unlike the mythological Hades, this version is a fast-talking, hot tempered, evil deity; a combination of Satan and a dodgy Hollywood agent. He plans to overthrow Zeus and rule the Universe, but kill Hercules before that so the hero doesn't foil his plot. The character was voiced by James Woods.
Music
- Anaïs Mitchell's folk opera Hadestown presents Hades as the boss of a post-apocalyptic Depression-era company town. The 2010 recording features Greg Brown performing the deep-voiced part of Hades.
- South Korean boy band VIXX's 2016 album Hades presents Hades as the character theme of their album and title song "Fantasy". It is the second album in a series about Greek Gods.
Gaming
- Hades appears in several installments of the God of War video game series. He was voiced by Nolan North in the first game and by Clancy Brown in God of War III and Ascension.
- Hades is one of the main characters of the PSP game Kamigami no Asobi: Ludere Deorum (translated as Mischief of the Gods), where he is a potential love interest for the protagonist.
- Hades can be worshipped in Zeus: Master of Olympus, providing benefits to the player's city.
- Hades appears in the Kingdom Hearts series in the world Olympus Coliseum, based on the Disney movie Hercules. His personality is identical to the movie and James Woods reprises his role as Hades.
- Hades is a Major God in Age of Mythology and Age of Empires: Mythologies.
- Hades plays a major role in Herc's Adventures.
- In Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire the Hero has to enter the realm of Hades during the main quest.
- In the game Poptropica, Hades is an ally in Mythology Island, giving the player his crown in order to defeat the power of mad Zeus.
- Hades is the main antagonist in Kid Icarus: Uprising, voiced by S. Scott Bullock.
- In Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Hades is Eikichi Mishina's ultimate Persona.
- Hades appears in Smite, a multiplayer online battle arena, as a playable god.
- Hades also appears as the main antagonist in the PS4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn, which borrows heavily from Greek mythology.
Literature
- He appears in several installments of the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
- In John C. Wright's Titans of Chaos, he, off-stage, is one of the factions who must be appeased about how the children are kept. Furthermore, he puts forward his wife's claim to the throne of Olympus after Zeus's death. He is referred to as "Unseen One" and "Lord Dis".[2]
- In Poul Anderson's retelling of Orpheus, "Goat Song", the computer SUM preserves all dead humans for a foretold resurrection and is the Hades figure that he must persuade to bring his dead love back to life.[3]
- He appears in the God of War comic series (2010-11) by DC Comics, which spans from the video game franchise. In it, he enters into a wager with five other Olympian gods who each choose a champion to search for the Ambrosia of Asclepius, an elixir with magical healing properties.
- Hades is an alias in Hiro Mashima's Manga/Anime series Fairy Tail for the character Master Purehito of the guild Grimore Heart, whose objective in the story is to find the black wizard Zeref, in order to create "The Grand Magic World".
- Hades makes a brief appearance in the book "Skin Game", a part of The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. Harry Dresden is pressed into helping break into Hades' vault in search of a holy relic and later meets the Greek God.
- Hades made his debut in Ichiei Ishibumi's light novel series High School DxD, and the main antagonist throughout Volume 11 and Volume 12, aiding Khaos Brigade's Old Satan Faction and Hero Faction behind the scenes in a scheme to destroy the Devils and Fallen Angels. He commands a legion of Grim Reapers.
Science
A species of burrowing blind snake, Gerrhopilus hades, is named after the god Hades.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Greg Germann cast as Hades
- ^ "Fugitives of Chaos by John C. Wright Dramatis Personae"
- ^ "Fiction Guide: Goat Song"
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214--0135-5. ("Hades", p. 113).