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    In Greek mythology, the Greek underworld, or Hades, is a distinct realm (one of the three realms that make up the cosmos) where an individual goes after...
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    usually associated with Greek mythology and Classical mythology more broadly, where the protagonist visits the Greek underworld, also known as Hades. The...
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    KOR-ee; Greek: Κόρη, romanized: Kórē, lit. 'the maiden') or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her...
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    underworld. The concept of an underworld is found in almost every civilization and "may be as old as humanity itself". Common features of underworld myths...
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    Hades (category Greek underworld)
    the underworld", by those avoiding his actual name, as he had complete control over the underworld. In Greek mythology, Hades, the god of the Greek underworld...
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  • souls of the recently departed go. Underworld may also refer to: Greek underworld, the Greek version Criminal underworld, another name for organized crime...
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  • Erebus (category Locations in the Greek underworld)
    In Greek mythology, Erebus (/ˈɛrəbəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἔρεβος, romanized: Érebos, lit. '"darkness, gloom"'), or Erebos, is the personification of darkness...
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    Charon (category Greek underworld)
    In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (/ˈkɛərɒn, -ən/ KAIR-on, -⁠ən; Ancient Greek: Χάρων) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He carries...
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  • Melinoë (category Greek underworld)
    the underworld, where Hermes in his underworld aspect as psychopomp was stationed. In the Orphic tradition, the Cocytus is one of four underworld rivers...
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    Acheron (category CS1 Greek-language sources (el))
    Acheron also features prominently in Greek mythology, where it is often depicted as the entrance to the Greek Underworld where souls must be ferried across...
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