Episode 593 The Olympian Gods – Hades by Danny Ballan | Sep 29, 2021 | 0 comments Who is Hades' father? Zeus Cronos Uranus Which of the following is not among Hades' siblings? Zeus Hestia Demeter Atlas Poseidon Hera Who guarded the gates of the underworld not to let anyone leave? Cerberus Charon Hades How did Hades and Persephone become husband and wife? He proposed to her on top of Mount Olympus. He kidnapped Persephone and tricked her before she was about to leave. Demeter, Hera and Hestia arranged this marriage. Which of the following is correct about the way ancient Greeks thought of the afterlife? The afterlife is a glorious place where you get to live happily every after. The afterlife is a place of woe, darkness and fear. Ancient Greeks did not really believe in the afterlife. Which of these statement is true about the division of realms between the three major Olympian gods? Zeus took the sky and the sea, Poseidon took the mountains and rivers and Hades took the underworld. Zeus took the sea, Poseidon took the underworld and Hades took the sea. Hades took the underworld, Poseidon took the sea and Zeus took the sky. Why did Zeus insist to get Persephone back to her mother? To avoid starvation because he didn't know about the whole thing in the first place because he's so kind-hearted and couldn't stand the tears of a mother in pain One of these artists did not use Hades as a subject. Bernini Peter Paul Rubens Leonardo Da Vinci Why did the Greeks used to put two drachmae on the eyes of their dead? That was never really explained and it is still a mystery To feed Cerberus as it used to feed on gold To pay the boatman of the styx, Charon to ferry the dead to the other side How many heads does Cerberus have? one two three Time is Up! Time's up Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
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