The underworld

The Underworld in Ancient Greek Mythology

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The underworld is ancient MYTHOS Where the Chinese people go after death, together with the human world and the divine world, forms the world of Greek mythology. In addition to the original gods in the underworld, some human beings, especially some heroes, also become special beings in the underworld after death.

Chinese name: The underworld
Foreign name: ghostdom

Alias: Netherworld
Origin: Ancient Greek mythology

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When people die, Hermes Lead their souls through the darkness（ Erebus ）Get to Hell's Gate. The Hell Gate is horrible Persephone Behind the garden. There are black ones poplar And inconclusive coconut tree 。 The Hell Gate is named by Cerberus Three hell dogs guard, anyone who enters the hell gate can never return to the sun. It is said that only Orpheus Heracles 、 Odysseus 、 Aeneas A few heroes have entered the underworld and returned to the world alive.

Entering the underworld, there is a big black river, the Aglong River, that is, the River of Pain. The river blocks the way forward, only a bearded boatman Charon You can ferry the dead to the other side. However, the dead must pay a silver coin (Opus) to cross the river by boat, otherwise they will wander along the river of pain and find no home. If those waiting for trial have no money, they must wait for a year, and then Karon will extradite the dead for free. Therefore, the Greeks wanted to put a silver coin in the mouth of the dead (Apollos). There is another big river in the underworld Tex River (It means "crying in the distance"), which is formed by the tears of those who serve as slaves in hell, so the river often emits terrible wails.

After crossing the river, there is a vast gray plain, which is called Truth Garden (also called the land of Changchun flowers). There are two roads connecting here, leading to the place of happiness Elysee Paradise (Blessed Land) and Place of Pain Tartaros 。 The undead accept the three judges of the underworld in front of the judgment stand in front of the truth garden Iagos ， Minos and Ladamantis The trial of. After the souls of the dead are tried, the guilty people will be punished in Tartaros according to their crimes, and those who are innocent will be able to live a happy life in the beautiful and peaceful Elysee Paradise, free from food and clothing, gossiping about the moon and wind.

Between Elysee Paradise and Tartaros, there is a magnificent palace. This is Hades And the afterlife Persephone Residence of.

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List of gods in the underworld: sorted by English name
Greek name	English name	Chinese name	brief introduction
Άδης	Hades	Hades	Hades
Περσεφόνη	Persephone	Persephone	Persephone
Primitive deity
Έρεβος	Erebos	Erebus	Represents the primitive god of darkness. Nix's brother and husband. His fog surrounds the underworld.
Νύξ	Nyx	Nyx	Represents the primitive god of night.
Τάρταρος	Tartaros	Tartaros	Represents the primitive god of hell.
Titan Protoss
Κρόνος	Cronus	Cronus	The first generation King of Titans became the King of Blissful Island after he was released from Tartaros.
Εκάτη	Hecate	Hecat	Titan goddess representing magic, witchcraft, night, moon and ghost.
Στύξ	Styx	Styx	Okeanides, who is in charge of Styx, one of the Styx rivers, also represents the hateful Titan.
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Αιακός	Aiakos	Iagos	The son of Zeus and Eguina, the custodian of Hades Keys, and the judge of the underworld in charge of Europeans.
Μίνως	Minos	Minos	The former King of Crete, the son of Zeus and Europa. The judge of the underworld who makes the final judgment.
Ῥαδάμανθυς	Rhadamanthys	Ladamandis	The son of Zeus and Europa. The law maker and the judge of the underworld who governs Asians.
Hell River God
Αχέρων	Acheron	Acheron	River of pain.
Kωκυτός	Cocytus	Coquitos	The river of lamentation.
λήθη	Lethe	Rite	The river of oblivion.
Πηλεγετηον	Phlegethon	Piriforgo Tong	River of Fire.
Στύξ	Styx	Styx	River of hatred.
Other gods in the underworld
Αμπηιαραυς	Amphiaraus	Amphiaraos	One of the seven Tebai heroes, he became the representative of the god of the underworld after his death.
Ἀσκάλαφος	Askalaphos	Askalafos	The son of Acheron and Orphine, he was a god of the underworld before Demeter turned him into an owl.
Χάρων	Charon	Charon	The boatman of Hades. Erebus, the god of darkness, and the goddess of night Nyx 's son.
Έμπουσα	Empusa	Empusa	The soul of the underworld with burning hair, a goat's leg and a bronze leg.
Κεθτηονυμοσ	Keuthonymos	Josonimus	The soul of the underworld, the father of Menotes.
Λάμια	Lamia	Lamia	The half human and half snake spirit living in the underworld, and the maid of Hecarte.
Λαμπάδες	Lampads	Lampardes	The Netherworld Ningfu, which is specialized in holding torches in the underworld, is more famous as Orphine.
Μακαρια	Makaria	Makaria	The goddess of rest, the daughter of Hades the Hades.
Μελινοε	Melinoe	Melinoue	The goddess of conspiracy, the goddess of the dead, the daughter of Zeus and Persephone.
Μενοιτες	Menoetes	Menotes	Cattle herders in Hades.
Μορμώ	Mormo	Mo Men	Hecarte's maid.
Θάνατος	Thanatos	Tanatos	Death. Son of Night Goddess Nix
Ύπνος	Hypnos	Shupnos	Sleeping God. Son of Night Goddess Nix

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