GODS GODDESSES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Gods and goddesses were the main characters of myths Myths are traditional stories from ancient cultures Storytellers answered questions about the world by creating exciting explanations People thought myths were true Myths explained the unexplainable They helped people make sense of human behavior and nature Today we use science to explain the world But people still love myths Myths may not be literally true But they have meaning They tell us something about our history and culture Hades by Virginia Loh-Hagan
Who is Hades How was he born Who did he marry Hades was a Greek god He’s one of the 12 Olympians These gods ruled all the gods They lived on Mount Olympus Mount Olympus is in Greece It’s the highest mountain in Greece Hades’s parents were Cronus and Rhea They were Titans Titans were giant gods They had great strength They ruled until the Olympians took over Cronus was told that a son would take away his power So Cronus ate his children Hades was one of them Rhea saved one child Zeus Later Zeus came back He tricked 4 CHAPTER 1 GOD OF THE DEAD
Cronus He poisoned him Cronus threw up Hades and his other children Zeus led a war He fought against the Titans Zeus Hades and their siblings won Siblings mean brothers and sisters Hades was one of the most powerful Olympians 5
