Hades is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld. The eldest son of Kronos and Rhea, together with his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, Hades defeated their father's generation of gods. After defeating the Titans, the three established their rule in the universe. When creation was divided, Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea. In Roman mythology his name is Pluto.
