WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which god is responsible for your soul in the underworld?
A
Zeus
B
Poseidon
C
Athena
D
Hades
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hades, Greek Aïdes (“the Unseen”), also called Pluto or Pluton (“the Wealthy One” or “the Giver of Wealth”), in ancient Greek religion, god of the underworld. Hades was a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and brother of the deities Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Hades, the souls of the dead resided alongside a series of deities, better known as the Chthonic Gods. In passing from the living to the dead, the souls were guided by the God Hermes in his form known as psychopompos (soul guide).

Detailed explanation-3: -Charon, in Greek mythology, the son of Erebus and Nyx (Night), whose duty it was to ferry over the Rivers Styx and Acheron those souls of the deceased who had received the rites of burial. In payment he received the coin that was placed in the mouth of the corpse.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hades is the Ancient Greek god of the Underworld, the place where human souls go after death. In time, his name became synonymous with his realm.

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