God of the Week 5!

God: Hades

Roman Form: Pluto

God of: Dead, Wealth, the Underworld

Demigod Children: Hazel Levesque, Nico (and Bianca) di Angelo

Weapon of Choice: Helm of Darkness, His Sword (Sword of Hades), or His Staff (Staff of Hades)

Movie Actor: Steve Coogan

My Favorite Quote: “And the minor gods," I said. "Nemesis, Hecate, Morpheus, Janus, Hebe--they all deserve a general amnesty and a place at Camp Half-Blood. Their children shouldn't be ignored. Calypso and the other peaceful Titan-kind should be pardoned too. And Hades-"
"Are you calling me a minor god?" Hades bellowed. to Percy Jackson, The Last Olympian

Fun Facts:

• Riordan displays Hades much unlike most modern-day mythological re-creations; in Percy Jackson, Hades is displayed more as a neutral god than an evil one
• The four children mentioned of Hades (Nico, Bianca, Hazel, and Adolf Hitler) were all born/lived during the 1940's
• At first it seemed that Hades was the only one to follow the pact of the Big Three, but later it was realized that he broke it the most
• In early mythology, Hades was considered infertile, and therefore had no demigod children; it was not until later depictions that Hades was considered to have demigod children