noun
- the underworld or realm of the dead in Greek mythology
- hell or a place of punishment after death
Usage: mythology
Usage: informal
Examples
- In Greek mythology, souls were ferried across the river Styx to Hades.
- Orpheus descended into Hades to rescue his beloved Eurydice.
- The ancient Greeks believed that all souls, good and bad, went to Hades.
- She jokingly said her messy room looked like Hades.
- The hero’s journey took him through the depths of Hades.
- According to myth, Persephone spent half the year in Hades.