What is another word for hades?

Pronunciation: [hˈe͡ɪdiːz] (IPA)

Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, is often used as a reference to death, darkness, and the afterlife. There are several synonyms that describe the same concept as Hades, some of which include: Sheol, the Hebrew word for the underworld; Tartarus, the place in Greek mythology where divine punishment is dealt; Gehenna, a place of fiery torment; and the Styx, the river that separates the living world from the underworld. Other synonyms for Hades include the abyss, the netherworld, the inferno, and the abyssal depths. Each of these words is used to describe a realm or place of darkness, mystery, and death, in which many believe our souls go to rest after leaving our physical bodies.

What are the hypernyms for Hades?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    underworld, Plutus, greek god, god of the underworld, God of the Dead, God of the Shades, King of the House of Death, King of the Underworld, Lord of the Shades, Lord of the Underworld, Ruler of the Dead.

Usage examples for Hades

She would rather let it slip to its natural hades.
"Christian's Mistake"
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
Now this was a fine predicament for a young and promising college-to be arrested by six lowly cops on its own campus, in the act of showing a distinguished visitor how it ran the earth, and was particular hades with the trigger-finger!
"At Good Old Siwash"
George Fitch
The notion both of Cerberus and hades being subterraneous Deities took its rise from the temples of old being situated near vast caverns, which were esteemed passages to the realms below.
"A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)"
Jacob Bryant

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