15 Hades Coloring Pages - Free!
Greek Gods
How about we paint the king of the underworld? Do you think he has the bearing of a fair sovereign? We wanted to portray the calm personality of Hades in this drawing, you should try it yourself! Who knows, if you do a good job maybe you can earn an obol.
Part of our team went to the Underworld to talk with the king of the Underworld, and this way negotiate Hades coloring pages. We wanted to show him the gallery we created to get his authorization and blessing. Fortunately everything went well and we were able to bring you this incredible space!
With the Hades images to print and color we aim to teach you more about this god who is so unpopular, and not without reason! That is why we have drawings of animated Hades, easy Hades images, and Hades drawings for kids. You can look for the version you like best and paint it with your colors.
Do you prefer gel pens? It will surely look much better. But you could use watercolors to give it a softer touch. Maybe pastel chalks? It does not matter what you choose! As long as you put your heart and effort into coloring Hades you will achieve phenomenal results.
The king of the underworld and his loyal guardian, Cerberus, want to see your art when you finish. Send your masterpiece to Coloring Together! We will gladly display it in a gallery that will be seen by everyone in the underworld. Excited?
Hades is very busy right now judging a few lost souls, but he is very eager to see what kind of drawings we will bring him when we finish. How about we color a little to cheer up the god of the underworld?
The God Hades coloring pages
Why color the god hades pictures?
In Greek mythology, Hades is the god of the underworld, a very gloomy place located beneath the earth, and which is home to the souls of the dead. Hades is a very unpopular god because evil and death are attributed to him.
Actually, Hades began to rule the underworld by chance, because, after defeating the titans, he and his two brothers (Poseidon and Zeus) decided at random which place to rule. Zeus got the sky, Poseidon the seas and Hades the underworld.
Hades was not a very romantic god, however, he fell in love with Persephone, daughter of Demeter, kidnapped her and married her. An unconventional love story! Do you not think so? We would love to tell you more about Hades, come to Coloring Together! Through the Hades images to print and color we will teach you a lot.
How will we teach you? We will do it with the fun facts about Hades that we gathered above the Hades coloring pages. If you like the idea then it is time to take out your pencils and paints, because we will have a fun time coloring the king of souls.
Learn while coloring The God Hades
- Hades is the older brother of Poseidon and Zeus, the latter being the youngest.
- When he was little, Hades was swallowed by his father Cronus, since he was afraid he would conspire with his brothers to strip him of the throne.
- Hades was the fourth child of the titans Cronus and Rhea.
- The three brothers Hades, Zeus and Poseidon cast lots for their domains, that is, they decided at random which place they would rule, and Hades got the Underworld.
- Hades had three sisters, who were Demeter, Hestia and Hera.
- Hades fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, and kidnapped her to make her his wife.
- Hades was feared and hated by many people, since it was believed that he was responsible for death and suffering.
- Despite many people's belief about the evil of Hades, in reality, in Greek mythology he was attributed an altruistic and passive character, who only sought to maintain balance.
- In Roman mythology, Hades was known as Pluto, and it was believed that he was the god of wealth and abundance, as well as of the underworld.
- The name Hades means "The invisible one".
- In Greek mythology, the entrance of the Underworld, the kingdom of Hades, was guarded by Cerberus, a three-headed dog who only allowed the dead to enter.
- It is said that Hades did not have much interest in seeking a partner, but since he was so lonely, Aphrodite sent her son Eros to awaken the flame of love in Hades. That is how he fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter.
- Unlike the Catholic and Christian hell, where the dead go to be punished, the underworld in Greek mythology is a place where souls go when they die. These souls are received and judged by Hades.
- Hades had a helmet that could make invisible anyone who wore it. It is said that he obtained this helmet in the Titanomachy, when one of the cyclopes gave it to him as a gesture of gratitude.
- The kings Theseus and Pirithous set out to kidnap Helen (daughter of Zeus) and Persephone (wife of Hades). Both went to the underworld, where they were captured by Hades who already knew of their plans. And although Theseus was rescued by Heracles, Pirithous stayed as punishment for wanting to kidnap the wife of a god.
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