HOME | ABOUT | CONTACT A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z entire Web this site Hades In Greek religion, the name applied to the kingdom of the underworld, the abode of the departed spirits or shades. Hades and Pluto are also personal names for its king. It is the Greek word by which the Septuagint translates the Hebrew sheol, the abode of the dead, in which sense it occurs frequently in the New Testament. Related entries    • Amenthes    • Styx Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Science Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living BACK TO TOP