entity_sources: ENT_HADES, SRC_HOMER_ILIAD_ODYSSEY, direct attestation
Data license: MIT · Data source: jebboone/deitydb
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_HADES | SRC_HOMER_ILIAD_ODYSSEY | direct attestation | Hades (called Aïdēs or Aïdoneus) is named as the lord of the dead who received his dominion when the cosmos was divided by lot (Iliad XV.187-193); the Odyssey Book XI (Nekyia) is the primary epic account of the underworld; Homer's Hades is a realm of shadows, not torture |