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Hades
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Underworld god in Greek narratives, and brother of Zeus and Poseidon in the Iliad exchange.
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Underworld god in Greek narratives, and brother of ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and PoseidonPoseidonSea god in Greek traditions and an influential figure in the Iliad and Odyssey.Glossary · Click to read the explanation in the IliadIliadGreek epic attributed to Homer, narrating a phase of the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation exchange. [1]
In book 15, Poseidon says that the lots assigned Hades the world below, himself the sea and Zeus the sky. The speech explains Poseidon’s claim to parity. [1]
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- Iliad 15; Iris addresses Poseidon, three-brothers/domain-lots speech, Iris reply and Poseidon withdrawal; Butler public-domain translation The specified scene, as detailed in the assembly study’s notes. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Hades», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/hades-greek-god