Was Hades a good god?

Despite modern connotations of death as evil, Hades was actually more altruistically inclined in mythology. Hades was portrayed as passive and never portrayed negatively; his role was often maintaining relative balance.
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Was Hades a nice god?

In these adaptations of the Greek god Hades, renowned God of the Dead, he often seems to be up to mischief, concocting his latest evil plan and causing mayhem for all involved. Yet, in the Greek mythological canon, Hades hardly causes any trouble at all. In fact, he is one of the most peaceful and impartial gods.
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Is Hades better than Zeus?

Even though Hades is more powerful, that doesn't mean he has to be king. Look at Poseidon. He's more powerful than Zeus and more likable, but he isn't king either. Zeus is better at ruling than Poseidon and Hades.
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Was Hades a hero?

Hades is a character in the God of War series. He is the god of the underworld who once acted as an anti-hero, being an ally of Kratos during his journey to defeat Ares, but he also turns into his enemy due to his wife's death.
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Who is the most evil Greek god?

Moros, the god of doom

Moros is the son of Nyx, the goddess of the night, and Erebos, the god of darkness. He was the god of doom, and one of the adjectives attributed to him was 'hateful'. Moros had the ability to make mortals foresee their death. He also is the one to drive people to perdition.
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Who was the nicest Greek god?

Hestia in Greek Mythology

Hestia was regarded as one of the kindest and most compassionate amongst all the Gods.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Is Zeus evil or good?

Zeus became the most important god because he used intelligence as well as power, and he used his intelligence to ensure that he would not be replaced by an even stronger successor. He cared about justice, and he gave the other gods rights and privileges in return for their allegiance to him.
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Is Poseidon evil or good?

Poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses and is considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody and greedy Olympian gods.
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How has Hades been misunderstood?

Unlike all other gods, Hades has no will to cause a random war. He mainly just sits in the underworld and does his job with his wife, Persephone, ruling beside him. Unlike his brothers, Hades is entirely faithful to his wife and does not feel the need to start a random plague.
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Is Poseidon stronger than Hades?

According to some sources, if Poseidon struck the earth with his trident, it would cause catastrophic earthquakes that could destroy the earth. Hades was the third most powerful when compared with his brothers, but he was even more powerful as King of his domain.
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Who was the most powerful god?

Zeus and the Olympians eventually succeeded in taking power away from Cronus and the Titans, and upon their victory, Zeus crowned himself the god of the skies. It is important to note that while Zeus is considered the most important and perhaps most powerful god, he is not omniscient or omnipotent.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Thor?

While Zeus is fully Immortal. So Zeus has Massive Strength and Battle prowess. So he matches Thor in that. I honestly say Thor is much Stronger.
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Did Hades cheat on Persephone?

Hades did not make any of his extramarital affairs a secret. Typically, his affairs would not bother Persephone, but when Minthe arrogantly bragged that she was more beautiful than Persephone and that she would win Hades back, Persephone took revenge. Persephone turned Minthe into what we know today as the mint plant.
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Was Hades a mean god?

Hades was depicted as stern and pitiless, unmoved by prayer or sacrifice (like death itself). Forbidding and aloof, he never quite emerges as a distinct personality from the shadowy darkness of his realm, not even in the myth of his abduction of Persephone.
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Who killed Hades?

Hades was one of the few gods whose body didn't disappear after being killed by Kratos. The others are Helios and Hera.
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What god killed Poseidon?

In Athens on the hill of horses there was the altar of Poseidon Hippios and Athena Hippia. The temple of Poseidon was destroyed by Antigonus when he attacked Attica.
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Is Poseidon stronger than Zeus?

Poseidon: Power. Both gods were extremely powerful, but Zeus was the supreme god and was the stronger and more powerful of the duo. Zeus was the most powerful of all the Greek gods, the one that both mortals and deities would call upon for help.
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What did Poseidon do wrong?

Seemingly not content with the seas alone, Poseidon often interfered in the plans of Zeus, and once even attempted to overthrow his brother with the aid of Hera and Athena. It was as punishment for this treachery that Poseidon was made to build the magnificent walls of Troy.
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Why did Zeus marry his sister?

Why is Zeus married to his sister? To hide her shame, Hera agreed to marry him. It was a violent marriage at best. Though Zeus had pursued his sister and sought to possess her by marriage, he never gave up his lusty ways.
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Who was the first god?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Who was Zeus greatest enemy?

Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos.
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Who is the god of poop?

Sterculius, the Roman God of Feces.
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Who is the god of stupidity?

In Greek mythology, Koalemos (Ancient Greek: Κοάλεμος) was the god of stupidity, mentioned once by Aristophanes, and being found also in Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Coalemus is the Latin spelling of the name.
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Who was Ares in love with?

ARES The god of war had a long love affair with Aphrodite which lasted for the duration of her marriage to Hephaistos and beyond. She bore him four divine sons: Eros, Anteros, Deimos, Phobos; and a daughter: Harmonia.
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