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hades

Hadesnoun

hades

Translations

In Greek mythology, Hades is the god of the underworld.

В греческой мифологии Аид — бог подземного мира.

подземный мир

The souls of the dead were believed to go to Hades.

Считалось, что души умерших отправляются в подземный мир.

Definitions

(colloquial) Hell; a place or state of intense suffering or torment.

After losing his job, he went through real hades for a while.

Synonyms

the underworld

the netherworld

the abyss

the infernal regions

the realm of the dead

Hadesinterjection

Definitions

Used as a mild exclamation of surprise, annoyance or emphasis, as a euphemism for 'hell'.

What in Hades is going on here?

Hadesproper noun

Definitions

The god of the underworld in Greek mythology, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.

Hades kidnapped Persephone according to the myth.

The underworld itself, the realm of the dead in Greek mythology.

Orpheus descended into Hades to retrieve Eurydice.