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Hades (Noun)

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone.

Nouns denoting people.

Hades, the god of the underworld, was feared by the mortals in ancient Greece for his power to control the souls of the dead.
In Greek mythology, Hades was often depicted with a key, symbolizing his control over the doors to the underworld.
Hades fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, and abducted her to the underworld to be his queen.
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is a famous tale of Hades' rule in the underworld, where he allowed Orpheus to take his wife back to the world of the living under one condition.
Hades and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, drew lots to see who would rule which domain, and Hades was left with the underworld.

(religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis.

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Charon was often portrayed as the ferryman who rowed the souls of the deceased across the river Styx to Hades.
In various mythologies, Hades is depicted as the brother of Zeus, ruler of the universe, and Poseidon, ruler of the sea.
No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth, this realization made the billionaire philanthropist during his twilight years.
As Orpheus traveled to Hades to reclaim his lost love Eurydice, he found himself surrounded by the shades of the dead.
While escaping the labors of Hercules, the dog Cerberus protected the entrance gates to Hades.