Hades god of the underworld
Eventually, his name and his realm would become one and the same. He was also known as the grisly god, the Attractor of Man, the Host of Many, and the Other Zeus or the Infernal Zeus, since he reigned supreme below ground as Zeus did above it. Hades is usually portrayed as a sorrowful god with a beard and helmet and the three-headed guardian of the gate to the underworld, Cerebus. He traveled in a golden carriage drawn by four horses. His symbols changed over time and included a fork with two prongs, similar to Poseidon’s trident, a scepter that held the key to the underworld, and a cornucopia that represented his plentiful wealth. Because he rarely left his realm and he presided over the invisible, he was also called The Unseen One. He also became known as the wealth giver, Plouton, since precious gems, metals, and minerals were found underground where he lived.
Hades acquired many nicknames as the god of the underworld, realm of the spirits of the dead. Zeus became ruler of the skies and the heavens, Poseidon ruled the seas and waterways, and Hades became ruler of the underworld. Hades and his two brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, drew lots to determine which realm they would rule. Zeus survived, released his brothers and sisters, and together they defeated their father and his minions, the other Titans. When the seventh child, Zeus, was born, Rhea wrapped a boulder in cloth and presented it to Cronus instead of the child, tricking him into eating the rock instead of his son. His mother Rhea and father Cronus had many children, but because of a prophecy that stated Cronus’ child would be the end of him, Cronus swallowed each of his children as soon as they were born. The dominion of Hades was a world all its own with its own set of rules. The other gods held dominion over everything above ground like love, war, water, and the sky.
He was considered a god of Olympus, but was rarely ever there. Hades was known to the ancient Greeks as the God of the Underworld.