This panel—once the long side of a sarcophagus, or coffin––depicts the abduction of the maiden Persephone by Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. On the left, Demeter, the Greek goddess of the ...
The period was aptly named "Hadean" after Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, to reflect the hostile and inhospitable conditions on Earth. Photograph:(Others) Earth wasnt as violent as has long ...
She’s a chthonic goddess associated with ghosts and nightmares, but is actually quite sweet and earnest despite this. Melinoë is destined to descend into Tartarus, the lowest point of the Underworld, ...