Fiction & Mythology - Afro Emperor

Nephthys was one of the original gods in the genealogy of Egyptian divinities defined by the priests of Heliopolis. Born from Geb and Nut she was the fourth one after Osiris, Isis, Seth and was the older sister of blind Horus. The goddess Nephthys features in the narratives as the devoted companion of her sister Isis, but she was also a protective deity in funerary rituals who attended mummies on their mortuary biers. In Egyptian mythology, Nephthys was usually pictured as a kite or as a woman with outstretched falcon wings, a symbol of protection, and the meaning of her Egyptian name is mistress of the house or Lady of the temple enclosure. Being the sister of Isis and especially Osiris, Nephthys is a deity who symbolizes the death experience just like Isis represented the birth experience. Alongside Isis, Neith and the scorpion goddess Selket, Nephthys guarded the remains of the dead, for they are mentioned in the Pyramid scriptures as the four goddesses watching over the pharaoh’s mummified body and organs, and their images were found inside the tomb of Tutankhamun as the guardians of his canopic vessels. Though she doesn’t appear in many stories, the goddess Nephthys is best known for the part she played in the Osiris myth as we cannot talk about it without mentioning her and Isis.

In ancient Egypt, women were treated the same way as men because the Egyptian cosmology was made of both male and female divinities. Throughout the Egyptian religion, female divinities were mostly seen as nurturers and protectors of the pharaoh and his people. But unlike mainstream goddesses like Sekhmet or Isis, there are two others who are rarely talked about when discussing the Egyptian mythology, so today we are going to discuss the legend surrounding the entities closely related to the pharaoh’s sovereignty, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet representing the Upper and Lower domains of Egypt. According to the ancient Egyptian scriptures, the "Two Ladies" was a religious epithet for the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, the two deities worship by all after the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt. When the two kingdoms were joined together, a lot of similar deities from different cities were combined to form a unique entity, but this was not the case of Wadjet and Nekhbet as they were simply kept separated. From the early dynastic period, the Two Ladies were the divine protectors of the king and were featured on royal headdresses, jewelries and furniture. Nekhbet whose name signifies She of Nekheb was a local mother goddess identified with the crown of Upper Egypt, equating to Wadjet, the snake-goddess of royal authority whose name stands for the green one or She of the Papyrus.

Yemaya was a primordial spiritual entity charged by the supreme deity to assist Obatala with the creation of humanity. She is mainly venerated by women as the giver of life within the Yoruba spirituality. In traditional Yoruba culture, Yemaya is seen as the queen of the sea, she first appeared in Yorubaland in modern day Nigeria where she is known as the Orisha of the Ogun River. Yemoja is frequently portrayed as the wife of various male Orisha and was perceived to be at the root of numerous ancient goddesses. The Orisha Yemaya is often depicted as a beautiful, queenly-looking mermaid wearing a dress with seven skirts symbolizing the seven great oceans. Yemaya went by many other names including Yemoja and Iemanja, the etymology of her name reveals that Yemaya is a contraction of the Yoruba words Iye meaning mother, Omo meaning children and Eja meaning fish, when put together and translated roughly means Mother whose children are the fish. Originally, Yemaya was a river entity who had nothing to do with the ocean nor the seas. Her worship spread beyond African borders, and was notable in Cuba and Brazil where she came to be called Yemaya, which is in fact the Spanish variant of the Yoruba Yemoja. Some stories describe Yemaya as the most nurturing Yoruba deity whose motherly presence was crucial for the beginning of all life, She is viewed in a way as the protector of women and children, and as such Yemaya governs everything pertaining to a mother’s relationship to their offspring. Yemaya also played an important role in another myth involving her counterpart, Olokun, the Orisha representing the unknown and deep bottom of the seas while she represents all superficial waters.

The Haitian people believe that the first man buried in a cemetery becomes the manifestation of its guardian who is reality the Baron, an entity considered to hold knowledge of the dead and the underworld. Baron Samedi often comes into the world as a beggar with a unique presence, but he is depicted as a tall black man wearing a formal attire which includes a black tuxedo and a top hat. Along with his iconic cane, the baron often appears with his face painted to resemble that of a skull, no wonder why in some cases he is depicted as having a skull instead of a human face. The Baron is represented by phallic symbols and noted for obscenities and debauchery, with a particular fondness for tobacco and alcohol. There are few symbols associated with the Baron as well and these include coffins, black goats, roosters and skeletons. Even the colours black and purple which appear in his clothing have become to be related with this powerful Lwa. To understand the Baron and his powers, we must first understand the religion that he was born into. Voodoo is a monotheistic religion originated from French colonies and common in Haiti and New Orleans, Voodoo brings together Catholic and African beliefs to form a unique set of rituals including dolls and symbolic drawings.

As the central figure of the Shinto religion, the heaven-shining Amaterasu is the ancestress by of the imperial family of Japan, she has always been an important Kami in the Japanese spiritual life. Amaterasu is a glorious goddess and the personification of the rising sun, the queen of Shinto divinities. based on Japanese mythology, the sun represents order and purity, two important concepts in Shintoism. Amaterasu symbolizes not just order but the justice that maintains it as well. The sun goddess is often depicted as a beautiful woman holding a mirror, the raven Yata Garasu is believed to be the messenger of the goddess. The name Amaterasu comes from the verb Amateru which can be translated as to shine from heaven, and this is the shorthand for Amaterasu ōmikami.

Brigid was a pre-Christian Irish goddess of fertility and life. As a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, she was the master of healing sharing similarities with the Catholic St. Brigid of Kildare. Originating from the word Briganti, meaning the Exalted One, the name Brigid has been anglicized from the old Irish Brig becoming the term for Bride. Brigid refers to the goddess’ connection to sunlight and fire, but may also be related to dawn goddesses across the Indo-European world. Some mention Brigid as a triple goddess, but unlike most triple goddesses in Ireland, all of her aspects were named Brigid and had dominion over Smithcraft, healing and poetry. Brigid is associated with healing, fertility, motherhood, and inspired many writers and poets, Irish novelists credited Brigid as their inspiration. Her epithet, the Exalted One reflected her connection to crafting and wisdom. The Lebor Gabála Érenn established Brigid as the daughter of the Dagda, chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and her mother was the namesake mother-goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

The Legend of Krampus, the demon of Christmas from German folklore is a creature that accompanies Saint Nicholas during the Yuletide season, and who contrarily to Saint Nicholas, punishes children who have been naughty throughout the year. Some may know Krampus as the counterpart of Santa Claus, while others know him as the Christmas devil, Krampus roams the streets during the night of December 5th, kown as Krampusnacht or Krampus night, to find the misbehaved children in company of Saint Nicholas, or sometimes on his own.

Valhalla, also known as the hall of the slain is believed to be the Norse afterlife for fallen heroes in Scandinavian Mythology. In Norse mythology, it is said that warriors who lost their lives defending a cause would go to Valhalla, where they will feast with other heroes and Odin himself until Ragnarok comes.  Valhalla was believed to be located in the grove of Glasir in Asgard, the real of the Aesir gods. The Einherjar was the name given to these brave warriors who went to Valhalla. According to Norse mythology, it's believed that upon their death, the ancient Vikings were chosen by Odin's Valkyries to become an army that will combat the forces of chaos at Ragnarok. Each day, the warriors would practice the art of Combat, slaying and being slain, only to recover by the evening after which they could feast altogether in the hall, with meat and wine of honey which never ran out. Although being often considered as the main afterlife for the Vikings, Valhalla was one out of the five realms dedicated for the souls. Another realm for the souls of fallen heroes would wait was Folkvangr, a realm governed by the Vanir goddess Freya (Freyja).

Perun is known as the Slavic god of thunder in Slavic mythology, he is the god of war, justice and lightning. Often related to Perkunas from Baltic mythology with whom he shares the same attributes and the name's origin, Perun is perceived as the chief of the Slavic gods in Slavic mythology.

The Hindu goddess Durga also known as Maa Durga, Durgatinashini and even Devi, is probably the most popular female form of the supreme being from Hindu Religion. Durga is highly venerated by Hindus as she also bears the name of Shakti, the female principle of divine energy.

Ogun is the orisha of iron, war and metalwork, he is a divinity revered  in Yoruba religion from West Africa as well as in the diaspora. Ogun is mainly known to have been the first Orisha to have come on Earth after he cleared a path for the others from the spiritual world to the physical world.

Oshun is the orisha of fertility, love, beauty, wealth and sexuality in the Yoruba pantheon of deities. Although being the youngest orisha of the pantheon, she is nonetheless one of the most worshipped orisha in Yoruba religion. 

As the goddess of the land and sovereignty, Macha once punished the men of Ulster, or more precisely she issued a curse upon them. Based on some ancient tales from Ireland, the terrible curse of Macha was what led to the debility of the Ulstermen in the years that ensued. In the traits of a human, the Irish goddess Macha came down to earth to live with a man named Cruinniuc, who later boasted about her to the king Connor. To make right of her husband's silly boast, Macha was forced to race against horses while being pregnant with twins to save her husband's life, which she won in the agony of labor pains. For failing to use their strength to protect her against it, the goddess Macha cursed the warriors of Ulster for nine times and nine generations that their strength will be useless to them in their time of greatest need, when danger would threat the survival of  the province of Ulster, men of Ulster would suffer the pains of childbirth and would last for four nights and five days.

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Born Setanta, he earned his most popular name after he accidentally killed the hound of a smith. On that night, the young Setanta became to be known as Cu Chulainn, meaning The hound of Culann, a title that point out to what would be his task for the rest of his life, the protection of Ulster.

The Fomorians were a supernatural race from Irish mythology believed to have emerged from under the sea/earth to invade Ireland. They always had a presence in the Background of the myth, preying upon settlers of Ireland until being defeated by the Tuatha De Danann in the second battle of Mag Tuired.

Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of love, beauty, celebrations, drunkenness and sexuality. Also known as the cow goddess, Hathor was a primordial Egyptian goddess who played a variety of roles. Hathor, the cow goddess was often depicted as a beautiful woman with the head of a cow wearing a sun or solar disc over her head surrounded by the horns of a cow. The cow goddess was associated in early myths to the lion goddess Sekhmet as mentioned in the story of the Legend of the Eye of Ra, in which she was sent to punish humanity, while in later she is associated with the goddess Isis who took over her characteristics and later became the most important goddess in Egypt.

Sobek, the crocodile god of the Nile river was a prominent figure in the history of ancient Egypt. The Egyptian god Sobek is most often depicted as a man with the head of a crocodile, wearing the symbolic crown of Amun. The god Sobek has been known in Egyptian mythology as to been the creator of the river Nile, by unleashing godly amount of his sweat onto the desert of Egypt. Sobek is the son of the archetypal goddess of war called Neith, in he was believed to have rose from the primordial dark waters of creation.  Sobek is often associated in Egyptian myth with chaos, but also played a role in establishing divine order in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptian highly revered and feared Sobek because of the imagery of crocodile related to him. Some people believed that he was the son of Seth, the god of chaos, his wives were the goddesses Renenutet and Hathor, who never bore him any offspring.

Eshu, the trickster orisha (Yoruba gods) of the Yoruba people of Western Africa, is the mischievous divinity well-known in Yoruba mythology as to be the messenger of the gods, and a mediator between opposites. The orisha also goes by the names Eleggua, Elegua, Exu in the Candomble in Brazil

The story of Eros and Psyche is perhaps the most popular Greek tale of love. This story is also known as the story of Cupid and Psyche, with Cupid the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Eros. This mythology revolves around the love of the Greek god Eros, and the beautiful Psyche.

Lord Shiva, the destroyer is worshiped through many guises of his divine supremacy.  As the Yogi ascetic, the god Shiva is the omniscient guru & yogi, he is the great Adiyogi who is the origin of Yoga and meditation. In this guise Shiva restrains himself against the pleasure of the flesh, and finds a way to happiness through meditation and Yoga. As Nataraja, Shiva performs the exuberant dance of creation, while the Shiva lingam is the form in which Shiva is represented.  The Indian god Shiva is highly worship by Indians, and has many temples dedicated to him through the country and even beyond.

Anansi is highly regarded by the Ashanti people that they put a generic name Anansasem, or spider stories to this particular class of tales regarding the trickster spider and god Anansi. The folktales of Anansi grew really popular in West African, and because of the transatlantic slave trade, the spider stories and myths would eventually spread to the united states, where the spider trickster Anansi would be popularized among slaves in the Caribbean and Jamaica.

The Shango mythology is that of a man who, during his lifetime made a bunch of Achievements and had three wives OYA, OSHUN and OBA. At the end of his reign, shango left his kingdom then committed suicide (what it is told), then after his death became the powerful Orisha of Thunder and lightning of the Yoruba mythology.  The African mythology is indeed rich with so many stories counting notable variety of African gods and goddesses. Shango is one of these revered gods, or orisha appearing in the stories of Africa. Shango is as well a revered god of the religion of yoruba in Nigeria, Beni and Togo.

In the Egyptian mythology, Ammit or the demoness Ammut was really feared by the Ancient Egyptian, Ammit was a demon present in the afterlife judgement, during the trial of the feather,  and was in charge of eating the hearts of sinners, those who didn't live under the precepts of the goddess Ma'at. Ammit or Ammut was an entity believed to have been like the jackal god Anubis, but was forbidden entrance to the real world.  Ammit (A.k.a Ammut) also went by different names, just like many Egyptian gods. Ammit was called Amam, Amemet, Ahemait or simply as Ammut.  the goddess Ammit or Ammut also earned many epithets such as: the greatness of death, the eater of hearts, and the great devourer of Hearts.

The Morrigan, was the phantom queen and Irish goddess of war and fate of Celtic mythology, the goddess morrigan was also known as the goddess morrigu, or morrighan and earned the epithet Phantom queen over the years. The goddess morrigan is often seen as the goddess of sexual desire and sex. The Morrigan was said to have been part of the tribe the tuatha de danann, a race living in Ireland thousand years ago, until the arrival of the Fomorians.1

Cernunnos, The Horned God of the wild wood of Celtic Mythology, is one of the most important Celtic gods, from Celtic mythology. The god Cernunnos is revered in Paganism as the horned god, the green man or just as Cernunnos the horned god. The Celtic god Cernunnos, being so heavily associated with nature earned the epithets: Celtic god of the forest, the green man or the horned god of the wild.  Among pagan gods, wiccan god and goddess, Cernunnos is the most popular, because of his horns, and he's known as the horned one.  The horned god Cernunnos is often associated to other horned figures like, the satyr Greek god Pan. The Baphomet, and sometimes with Satan in Christianity. The pagan god Cernunnos appears in modern culture. We will see in this video, who is the god horned god in wicca, who is the goddess of nature and who is the Celtic god Cernunnos.

Bastet, the cat goddess of protection and cats, an Ancient Egyptian Cat Goddess, Worshiped in ancient Egypt. Why was Bastet important to Egypt? Who is Bastet the Cat Goddess? who was Bastet the goddess Of?  Bastet or Bast was the Ancient Egyptian Cat Goddess of fertility, motherhood, and protection. She was originally a lion goddess, like her counterpoint Sekhmet, but the goddess Bastet's depiction went from a lioness a cat.  Learn the Egyptian mythology story of how Bastet came into existence, under her father, Sun God Ra. The reason why Bastet, goddess of cats or elsewhere goddess Bast, transformed from a lion god to a majestic cat goddess.  Why did Egypt love cats so much? The rise in the popularity of cats in ancient Egypt is another fascinating subject. You will see why the perception of cats changed over the years, into Ancient Egypt's most beloved pet.  Bubastis Temple & Festival: Bastet's tomb and cult center Bubastis is also explored. See what Greek historian Herodotus had to say about his experience at the Bubastis temple and the Bubastis festival.

he Strix (Stryx) also known as Striga, Strigula and Strzyga was an evil bird of ill omen from Greek mythology. the evil strix was as well known in throughout Europe, as she is present in Roman mythology in which she was first mentioned as Strigula or striga in Latin. the story of The strix (stryx) was said to have originated in ancient Greek mythology where its name means 'Owl' and was from the tale of Polyphonte a woman who after despising the goddess Aphrodite, she would end up along with her sons Agrius and Oreius transformed into Vultures, the strix (stryx). the strix (stryx) man eating birth associated with witchcraft, witches, vampires and sometimes ghouls. the folklore and mythology of the evil bird, the strix (stryx) still has a place in today's culture as they are featured in movies related to vampires, evil witches, the witcher, dracula and vampires, the strix (stryx) or striga in the the originals, and vampire diaries.

Amun Ra the hidden god, creator of the Egyptian mythology of the ancient Egypt. Amun was the original Egyptian god accountable for the origin of the Egyptians. Also known as Amon, Ammon, Amen and Amun Ra, this Egyptian creator god was considered to be the king of Egypt, and therefore father of each pharaoh of the land. The story of the hidden Amun ra, was believed to have populated the world through masturbation under the role of Amun-min the god of male sexuality and vigor, elsewhere as the god banebdjedet he was thought to spiritually impregnate the queen of Egypt so that they could give birth to the kings and pharaoh of egypt. In ancient history, the great pharaoh Tutankhamun, which means the image of Amun was the son of the pharaoh Amenhotep IV or Akhenaten who disliked the cult of Amun first named his son Tutankhaten, the living image of the solar disc Aten. the story of Amun ra is probably the most popular amon the Egyptian gods.

The terrifying hellhounds from the British Isles, commonly known as the black dogs, black shuck, gyrash and many other names were hellish dogs that haunted Churchyards, crossroads and dark forests for centuries in Great Britain. The hellhounds known in these stories were said to be portend of disaster or death to anyone who would lay eyes upon them. these black dogs caused troubles to anyone who encountered them especially the type of black dog named the Barghest which was a malevolent hellhound. As there were different types of hellhounds having different roles as well. The barghest, the Church Grim, Garm, The black chuck, the cŵn annwn, the gyras and many other. the supernatural hellhounds weren't all malevolent as some black dogs were benign, they protected travelers and women on the right path. these creatures are well known in the British mythology and could be found in all Europe as well. throughout centuries this legend of black dogs inspired novelist such as the renowned novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, In his book, The hound of Baskervilles.

Apophis or Apep, the evil Egyptian god of destruction in the Egyptian mythology. He was the embodiment of Chaos and darkness, he represented everything the Egyptians feared the most. Apophis was the opponent of light, therefore the sworn enemy of the sun god Ra. 

Isis goddess of Egypt was considered to be the mother of all gods and Nature, the Egyptian goddess Isis was the queen of heaven , divine motherhood and protector of the Egyptian kings. The goddess Isis belongs to the Egyptian gods pantheon, Isis was the daughter of Geb the earth god, and Nut the sky goddess, sister of Nephthys, Seth/Set and Osiris. Isis mother of Horus was also considered to be the mother of the Jackal god Anubis since the goddess Isis raised him as her own son. the story of Isis and Osiris basically revolves around the cycle of death and resurrection of the god Osiris, where the Egyptian goddess Isis occupies a major role. The Egyptian mythology of the Goddess Isis involves her role within the myth of Osiris the virgin birth of her son Horus.

Lord Vishnu, one of the main gods or Deva of the Hindu mythology, and member of the Trimurti, the holy trinity of Hinduism alongside Brahma and Shiva the god of Destruction. He is the god of preservation and protector of good. Through his ten incarnations known as Vishnu avatars or Dashavatara, Vishnu maintains the universal order.

The Dullahan, The headless horseman of the Irish and Celtic mythology and folklore is well known to be a harbinger of death. But unlike the banshee, which is a wailing fairy, the Dullahan doesn't warn people from a forthcoming death, the Dullahan harvests the souls of those  about to die. The myths and legends surrounding the Dullahan was known far all around Europe and was later involved in the American Culture, through The legend of Sleepy Hollow written by the American author Washington Irving.

Zeus, the almighty thunder God of the Greek mythology and considered to be the father of gods in Greek mythology was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea who escaped from an awful fate thanks to his mother Rhea who duped Chronos to save her son. Also known as Jupiter, in the Roman mythology, the king of Olympus, Zeus was the younger brother of the original six Olympians of the mythology who dethroned his father and released his siblings Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter and Hera upon the world.

Perseus was the famous greek hero of the greek mythology. the myth of the culture hero perseus is the myth that explains the beheading of the gorgon Medusa, and the rescue of the princess Andromeda. Son of Zeus, and Danae, unique daughter of the king Acrisius of Argos. Perseus is known in the greek mythology as the greek hero who successfully decapitated Medusa the popular gorgon of the mythology. the mythology explained how in order to get a wedding gift for the king Polydectes, Perseus was sent to retrieve the head of the gorgon Medusa. Fortunately the greek hero Perseus was helped by the gods Athena and Hermes.

In Irish folklore, a banshee is a Celtic mythological being, an attendant fairy that followed old, established families, and wails outside the door when one of them is meant to pass away. this spirit or ghost called banshee, is also known as the harbinger of death, because she was a wailing fairy foretelling doom. the banshee scream was meant to warn people about an upcoming death. the legend around the banshee is well-known in urban legend and storytelling.

The Underworld, the realm ruled by Hades, one of the twelve great Olympians. the underworld or Hell in the Greek mythology is the kingdom of all the deceased go after their death where they would be judge by the 3 judges of the underworld and redirect to appropriate circles of hell. might be to Tartarus, Elysiun or the Asphodel meadows.

Athena, also known as Pallas or Minerva was referred in Greek Mythology as the Greek goddess of Wisdom, warfare and crafts. Athena was the daughter of Zeus the chief of the Gods and Metis. the birth of Athena happened under weird and rare conditions. Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom is well known in Greek mythology stories as a the goddess of great achievements and belongs to the best myths of the ancient Greece. Athena's best myths were probably the story of Athena and Medusa and  the story of Athena & Arachne.

The myth of Izanagi and Izanami the two Shinto Gods or Kami from the Shinto religion is well-known in Japanese mythology and folklore. They were the gods held accountable for the creation of the Shinto gods, the creation of the world, creation of the Shinto religion and the creation of Japan. the story of Izanagi & Izanami smite gods in Japanese Folklore were the fifth pair of the Shinto gods belonging to the second generation of Japanese Kami, just after the KOTOAMATSUKAMI. Despite being husband and wife, Izanagi and Izanami were brother and sister, but after giving birth to Kagutsushi, Izanami perished burned by the flames of Kagutsushi the god of fire, and went to Yomi and became the queen of the Yokai and demons of the underworld.

Baba Yaga is certainly one of the most popular figure in the Slavic folklore. Baba yaga is also known as the witch of the woods and wild, baba yaga was often depicted as a bony riding in the air with a mortar and a pestle. Baba is quite popular in legends told by the parents to get their children behave, Although the witch of the woods, baba yaga was known as a old hag who devoured anyone who would seek her out, she was also known as being a benefactress who help people in some occasions

Anubis the God of the dead, mummification, embalming, tombs and the afterlife from the Egyptian mythology is certainly one of the most recognizable and interesting god belonging to the Egyptian religion.  Well-known as a guide of souls to the afterlife, Anubis was the Egyptian god  of funerary. he is depicted as a human with the head of a black Jackal and was really worshiped across all Egypt because of his noble task.

Osiris, according to the Egyptian mythology, was the god of Life, Resurrection, vegetation and King of the Underworld who ruled over the dead after Anubis. Osiris was the son of the Egyptian gods Geb and Nut. Osiris was the elder brother of his consort the goddesses Isis, Nephthys and brother of The god Seth (Set). Osiris was the chief of the Egyptian god pantheon, he was depicted as having a green skin which meant Putrefaction of a corpse but also Fertility of the Egyptian ground. Osiris was also known as being the god of Agriculture and fertility. Osiris ruled over the underworld after his brother the god Seth killed him for the throne of Egypt. But Horus son of Osiris and Isis would avenge his father's death. Osiris was granted the role of king of the dead by Anubis and would be the one in charge of the final judgement of the dead

The Myth of Pandora's box basically explains the origin of humanity calamity. The Greek myth is about Pandora the first woman on earth according to Greek mythology, Pandora unleashed evil on humanity, she opened a box or  a Jar which access was forbidden by the gods and therefore cursed humanity forever. You must be wondering, what is the story of Pandora's Box or What is the story behind Pandora's Box. In Greek Mythology, Pandora's box was a way to counterbalance the good things that have been unfairly given to mankind by Prometheus, the titan author of the creation of men in the myth

Hades greek god of the dead is one of the most famous and well known greek gods in the Greek mythology, alongside with Zeus, Poseidon and  Athena. the god Hades was also known and  called the god Pluto in the roman period. The story of the greek god hades is as follows:  Hades, the grim lord of the underworld was the son of the titan Cronus and Rhea, hades was the greek god who drew for his share the greek underworld, the realm of the dead which was later named after him as Hades, the god of the dead. Hades lived apart from the other gods of Olympus. THE GOD Hades & Persephone his queen ruled the greek underworld together. Hades the king of the dead in greek mythology is often quite misunderstood, as the popular culture tend to portray him as the villain, but Hades WAS no enemy of the human race. hades was a terrible but not an evil God. Hades was often regarded as the god Dis, because of the wealth and precious treasures hidden deep underground.