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A definition or brief description of Hades.

From Greek mythology, (Roman: Pluto) is a god who is the brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone and ruler of the underworld also known as Tartaros; after a while, the underworld comes to be called Hades after its ruler. Source: Elizabeth Vandiver, Classics scholar, authority on Greek mythology and Greek tragedy, including the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Homer, and Virgil. This definition is based on her course Classical Mythology for The Teaching Company.