Hades

Hades — page 1 — 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

Hades — page 2 — 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

Hades — page 3 — 6 They divided the world into three parts The three most powerful Olympians ruled them Zeus was the god of the sky Poseidon was the god of the seas Hades was the god of the underworld The underworld was beneath the earth It was where the dead lived Souls went there after bodies died The underworld was a final resting place for souls

Hades — page 4 — 7 Family Tree Grandparents Uranus Father Sky and Gaia Mother Earth Parents Cronus god of time and Rhea goddess of fertility Brothers Zeus god of the sky Poseidon god of the seas Sisters Hera goddess of women and marriage Demeter goddess of the harvest Hestia goddess of the hearth and family Spouse Persephone goddess of spring growth Children No children Hades lived in the underworld He spent most of his time there He didn’t have a home in Mount Olympus This made him unhappy But he accepted it

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