Comparison of Gods: Zeus and Hades

The assignment compares the gods Zeus and Hades from ancient Greece. The comparison is made on various aspects such as actions, characterizations, physical appearances, sexuality, powers, and manner of worship. Both gods are depicted as having a high opinion of themselves, with Zeus being known as the King of the Heavens and Gods, while Hades is the King of the Underworld and Dead. The two gods have different unique qualities and differences, including their undertakings, physical appearances, and characteristics. The paper also discusses how Greek mythology has affected modern writing and television, with examples such as the Percy Jackson series.

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Introduction
In this paper, comparison of Gods Zeus and Hades has been done. The comparison is made
between actions, characterizations, physical appearances, sexuality, powers and manner of
worship. In order to complete this paper, secondary sources have been reviewed besides this
ancient text has also been reviewed to gain the clear insight of differences and similarities
between the two Gods that is Zeus and Hades.
Thesis – Is both Zeus and Hades thinks highly of themselves
Olympus and the Underworld, Greece
Zeus is known as God of Sky whereas Hades is recognized as God of War. Zeus, lord of the
divine. Hades, ruler of the black market. These two divine beings are comparable and diverse
from multiple points of view. Some have said Zeus is correct and just while Hades is shrewd.
However, they are both dreaded and regarded that is respected as well as feared. Both have
numerous differences and similarities. Truth be told, they are comparative since they both
appreciate themselves and on the grounds that they are both the absolute most dreaded Greek
divine beings, however, they are distinctive in light of the fact that Hades lives in the black
market and he didn't have huge amounts of spouses and lady friends like Zeus (Aristotle and
Alexander the Great 1942). While Zeus had 100's of spouses, lady friends, and kids, and was the
lord of the divine beings.
Unique qualities and differences
Zeus is recognized as the King of the Heavens and Gods, while Hades is King of the Underworld
and Dead. God of lightning and heaven is Zeus, whereas God of wealth, Metals, and the

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Underworld is Hades. Zeus' image is the Eagle, while anything dull or frightful is frequently
identified with Hades. Their undertakings additionally enormously varied.
Zeus is notable for sparing alternate Gods from Cronus and Hades is outstanding for
capturing Persephone (Dodds, Eric Robertson 1959). Zeus isn't known to be omniscient or
transcendent, and has likewise been known to have numerous illicit relationships and is the
father of numerous legends. Hades has an uncommon imperceptibility top. Despite the fact that
Hades is one of the 12 Olympians, he rarely visits Olympia, wanting to stay in the Underworld
(Gordon, Joel 2017).
Physical appearance
Hades is usually recognized as Olive Skin of Mediterranean whereas Zeus has long curly hair
and is been recognized as a grown man with a beard.
Characteristics of Zeus and Hades
The personality of Zeus consist of fury, anger and well known for his heroic action. Whereas
Hades is been recognized as having sharp bright eyes and black hair. Both are well known as
great athletes. Hades is slim than the Zeus.
Power of Zeus and Hades
Power of Zeus is that he can punish the other God if they do wrong Choice and things. Zeus had
control over many different things. Zeus is in charge of thunder, rain, and lightning. Whereas
hades are had the power of all the Underworld. Hades command and control all the dead. He is
also recognized as the God of hidden wealth and earth.
Classical Myths Relevant to Modern Readers

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Greek myth has affected present-day writing significantly. One exceptionally prevalent
illustration is the Percy Jackson arrangement, in which, Percy, a child of Zeus and a demigod,
must spare the World. Numerous characters today are like Zeus in that they are self-important,
negligible, and effortlessly enticed. This regularly mirrors a typical pattern among underdog
legends in the present writing and television, they may not be social orders most noteworthy, but
rather in any case they think excessively of themselves and are effectively enticed by cash or
ladies, however at last most defeat these things for more prominent benefit (Morford et al.,
1999).
Hades likewise appears to mirror this in current writing legends, where the saint may initially
be a criminal or social pariah however really has a solid feeling of goodness inside. Be that as it
may, Hades likewise has much just the same as lowlifes, which is the place his relations with
death and darkness come to play.
Conclusion
Taking everything into account, it can be concluded that Zeus and Hades have both differences
as well as similarities. Zeus and Hades are comparative in the ways that they both manage their
own kingdom and they both were admirers of in excess of one lady; notwithstanding, they are
diverse in the ways that they each convey distinctive kinds of images and they control diverse
domains. Both consider them as the supreme and think highly of themselves.

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References
Tierney, Michael. "Aristotle and Alexander the Great." Studies: An Irish Quarterly
Review (1942): 221-228.
Dodds, Eric Robertson. The Greeks and the irrational. Vol. 25. Univ of California Press, 1959.
Morford, Mark PO, and Robert J. Lenardon. Classical mythology. Oxford University Press,
USA, 1999.
Gordon, Joel. "When Superman smote Zeus: analyzing violent deicide in popular
culture." Classical Receptions Journal 9, no. 2 (2017): 211-236.
Min, L. E. I. "Philosophical Interpretation of the Historical and Cultural Connotation of Chinese
and Greek Individualistic Heroism: Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Greek
Mythology." Cross-Cultural Communication 11, no. 11 (2015): 136-140.

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