Hades

Hades is the god of the dead and of the Underworld. His equivalent in Roman mythology is Pluto. He is the oldest out of his brothers Zeus and Poseidon. He resides in The Realm of Hades. The three-headed dog Cerberus guards the Realm. Hades was feared and loathed by the mortals and very much disliked by the other Olympian gods because of his rather gloomy and dark personality.

Persephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter is the consort of Hades. According to Greek mythology, Hades kidnapped Persephone. Heartbroken, Demeter cast a curse on the land causing a great famine. After Zeus intervened with this incident, Demeter and Hades compromised by allowing a Persephone to spend part of the year with each of them. During the time Persephone is with Hades in the Underworld, Demeter mourns, leaving the Earth barren.

Hades is symbolised by the pomegranate fruit and the Helm of Darkness.