What Does the Name Hades Mean
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Hades Name Meaning
Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen". In Greek mythology Hades was the dark god of the underworld, which was also called Hades. His brother was Zeus and...
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