God of the Dead?

[Veronica_Rose]

Okay, I was wondering whether or not to give some prayer to Hades, Greek God of the Dead. In Ancient Greece, they didnt worship Hades for fear of him, but I was thinking of giving some prayers to him (For family/friends and others who have died) What I want to know is someone else's opinion. Does this seem, I dont know, maybe a little creepy or odd? I dont know. Opinions, please?

[Ravencry]

No, it doesn't seem creepy or odd. But you could also, along with Hades, pay homeage to Persephone.

It's like thanking Hades for watching over your departed loved ones, so it isn't weird at all.

[JBRaven]

In Slavic culture there is a tradition were young males will dress up as Veles, (Supreme God of death) and go door to door running a muck. The head of the household (typically make) will then give gifts to him. The gifts were the sacrifice to Veles for the up coming year.

Praising the God of Death is nothing odd nor wrong. Death is just a part of the cycle and should be celebrated and treasured just as much.

[gigamira]

Hades is more like the Grand Babysitter of the Dead, from what I understand of the mythology, but he still plays an important role in guarding the souls of the departed.

Another Greek god of death is...well, Death himself, also known as Thanatos. He's one of my personal favorites. He's a very interesting god to talk to. He's not at all a malevolent or dark figure. After all, his twin brother is Hypnos, who is Sleep. Hypnos can get cranky if you try to wake him up though.

[finaldreamer123]

Hades is more like the Grand Babysitter of the Dead, from what I understand of the mythology, but he still plays an important role in guarding the souls of the departed.

Another Greek god of death is...well, Death himself, also known as Thanatos. He's one of my personal favorites. He's a very interesting god to talk to. He's not at all a malevolent or dark figure. After all, his twin brother is Hypnos, who is Sleep. Hypnos can get cranky if you try to wake him up though.

i dont like you all are insulting hades and anubis

[witchmoon21]

daffodils are flower that were said to grow on Hades plains! you can offer some during your prayers. also note that Hades is the god of riches since ancient greek put a coin in the mouth of the dead so they could pay the price to pay a boat man and cross the river of the dead styx!

[Zili]

No, it doesn't seem creepy or odd. But you could also, along with Hades, pay homeage to Persephone.

It's like thanking Hades for watching over your departed loved ones, so it isn't weird at all.

I agree with this.

i dont like you all are insulting hades and anubis

no one is insulting Hades or Anubis, for one Anubis hasn't been mentioned in this post, and two Hades in this day and age can be viewed by some as a "baby sitter for the dead" his job is to help them cross the River Styx and make sure they arrive on the other side safely.

[gigamira]

Hades in this day and age can be viewed by some as a "baby sitter for the dead" his job is to help them cross the River Styx and make sure they arrive on the other side safely.

Technically that's Charon who is a different entity completely. Hades protects the souls in his realm until it is time for them to move on to a new life, along with Persephone.

[Zili]

Ok, We were told differently in my mythology class. Thanks for the correct info. However in that case then yes Hades would be considered a babysitter of the dead in modern terms of the common folk. What's a baby sitter's job? To protect the children.

[Kitrina Mageia]

I don't think this is weird. Just remember: Hades doesn't fool around. A couple years ago my friend and I were joking around and we said "F*** you, Hades!" to the ground jokingly, and tingles went up into our feet that lasted for a day.