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Hades When Hades was born he was devoured by Kronos along with the four of his siblings. Later on zeus made Kronos disgorge them. Hades was 1 of 5 of Kronos's son’s. Hades was the king of the underworld. Hades did not kill he just ruled the underworld. Hades received the third portion, the dark dismal realm of the underworld, as his domain. Death was Thanatos’s job, well more like taking their life and sending them to the underworld. Hades was also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, from the fertile soil with nourished the seed-grain, to the mined wealth of gold, silver and other metals. Hades petitioned for a bride and he got persephone, the daughter of Demeter. Persephone only lived with Hades for part of the year and at her own home

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