1. The Realm of Hades
The Greek Underworld

2. Pluto- King of Hades Feared; no temples found; very few statues;
Represented as a grim figure

3. Persephone- Queen of Hades
His Queen
The whole abduction story thing

4. Cerberus
Guardian of the gate
Three-headed dog

5. River Cocytus
Salty river composed of the tears of the residents of Tartarus
Tartaus- where criminals were sent

6. Phlegethon
River of fire which separated Tartarus from rest of Hades’ realm

7. Acheron
Black stream all souls passed by on way to throne of Hades; Charon ferried souls across and demanded payment; thus people buried with coin under toungue. “The Boatman”

8. Sacred river by which gods swore oaths
Styx
Sacred river by which gods swore oaths

9. River of forgetfullness. Waters helped blessed forget all things bad.
Lethe
River of forgetfullness. Waters helped blessed forget all things bad.

10. Judges of Hades
Rhadamanthus
Aeacus
Minos

11. Blind impartial judge of justice;
Themis
Blind impartial judge of justice;

12. Guilty souls entrusted to them
Furies
Guilty souls entrusted to them

13. The Three Fates Clotho- spun the thread of life Lachesis- twisted it
Atropos- cut the thread of life meaning someone’s life was over

14. The Danaides
50 daughters pledged to 50 sons; Oops their dad remembered that a prophecy said he would be killed by his son-in-law. All daughters instructed to kill their husbands on their wedding night. Only Hypermnesta didn’t.
Fill a bottomless cask

15. Tantalus Starved and treated his subjects poorly
Insulted gods by serving them “soup of my son”.
Stood in water up to neck and unable to drink.
Fruit branches hung just out of his reach
Tantazling

16. Misused his power; deceived gods
Sisyphus
Misused his power; deceived gods
Roll a huge stone up hill, then it would fall again; then he would have to roll it up again.

17. Placed beneath a rock which may fall at any time!!!
Salmoneus
Impersonated Jupiter
Placed beneath a rock which may fall at any time!!!

18. Ixion Refused to pay for his bride Summoned to Zeus to discuss crime
Caught making love to Hera
Thus, constantly bound to a revolving wheel of fire

19. The Elysian Fields
Where the blessed went; peaceful and beautiful; own sun and moon
Champs Elyesees.