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单词 Hades
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Hadesnoun

uk/ˈheɪ.diːz/us/ˈheɪ.diːz/

in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), a place under the earth where the spirits of the dead go

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underworld

in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), the god of a place under the earth where the spirits of the dead go:

Persephone is the name of the goddess kidnapped by Hades, king of the underworld.

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  • In Greek mythology, Hades was a dark, cold, mysterious place.
  • Orpheus decides to bring Eurydice back from the dead by following her to Hades.
  • Persephone became Hades' unwilling bride.
  • When Orpheus sang to Hades and Persephone, his music was so beautiful that the Fates themselves cried.

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