hades

• Nom propre désignant le dieu des enfers dans la mythologie grecque, frère de Zeus et époux de Perséphone, ou le royaume des morts lui-même.

A proper noun referring to the god of the underworld in Greek mythology, brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone, or the underworld itself as the realm of the dead.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. God of the UnderworldB2formal

   In Greek mythology, the god who rules the underworld; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone.

   Hadès (dieu des Enfers)

   • Hades was one of the three sons of Cronus and Rhea.
   • In many myths, Hades is depicted as a stern but just ruler.
   • Persephone spent half the year with Hades in the underworld.

   Synonymesorcuspluto

2. The UnderworldB2formal

   The realm of the dead in Greek mythology, where souls go after death.

   Les Enfers

   • The hero journeyed into Hades to rescue his beloved.
   • Ancient Greeks believed Hades was a shadowy place beneath the earth.
   • The river Styx separated the world of the living from Hades.

   Synonymesnetherworldunderworld