
Meanwhile, Persephone had succumbed to temptation and ate six pomegranate seeds. But if she had, then she must stay in the Underworld with him as his wife. Hades said that if Persephone had not eaten anything, than she could go to the world above. As a result, Persephone would not eat and Demeter refused to let anything grow until Zeus made Hades return her daughter. She wanted to return to her mother who was frantically searching for her everywhere on Earth. The only time he could be seen as the bad guy is when he kidnapped Demeter's daughter, Persephone, because he fell in love with her when he saw how bright, cheerful, and sweet she was, and made her his wife. Hades is viewed as the unlucky brother of Zeus and Poseidon. In fact, Ares is more disliked than Hades. In Greek Mythology, Hades is the god of the Underworld (like Chaor from Chaotic), or Tartarus, as well as precious metals. The only time he is allowed on Olympus is during the Winter Solstice, as a part of the Council of the Gods and son of Cronus and Rhea

Hades is smooth-talking, and often tricks people close to Hercules into doing things for him. Hades has two imp-like minions, Pain and Panic. He is a younger brother to Zeus and Poseidon, and constantly tries to overthrow Olympus.
#HADES FROM HERCULES LYRICS SERIES#
He is a male antagonist in both the series and the film. Hades (known in Roman as Dis) is the werebutterfly god of the number negative one, the grave, evil and the Underworld and king of the devils and demons. Gets thrown into the River Styx but cannot die The Standard Powers and Abilities of a God His job, losing, Zeus, Pain and Panic's stupidity Torturing Hercules and his closest friends His apparent nephew Hercules, his older brother Zeus, Philoctetes, Megara, Pegasus, Hera, The Gods, Sora, Donald Duck, Goofy Pain and Panic, Megara (formerly), the Titans Sisters: Hera, Demeter and Hestia Wife: Persephone To rule Mount Olympus and kill Hercules, to destroy any kind of good magic Slender, grey skin, muscular, sharp teeth, yellow eyes, black robe with skull garments, blue fire instead of hair Persuasive, hot-tempered, ruthless, sarcastic, talks a mile a minute, funny At least they would if I had any friends.Vidar Norse God of Space, Vengeance and Footwear and Silence

They think "No" means "Yes" and "Get lost" means "Take me. The same song was also nominated for a Golden Globe that year. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1997 for Best Original Song, "Go The Distance". The five Muses in this film are: Kalliope (epic poetry), Polymnia (sacred music), Erato (love poems), Terpsichore (dance), and Thaleia (comedy), although there were nine Muses in Greek mythology. The film features the first use of morphing in the animation process. Members of the creative team visited Greece and Turkey in the summer of 1994 to look at the ancient sites and landscapes. Gerald Scarfe, a British political cartoonist, assisted with character design. But Hercules risks his power and his life to save Megara and becomes a true hero.Īnimation on the film first began in early 1995.Īlmost 700 artists were involved in creating the film. But he has other plans and unleashes the Titans upon the world. When Hercules and Megara fall in love, she refuses to betray him to Hades. He sends a series of monsters to attack Hercules who manages to defeat them all and becomes a celebrity for doing so. Whilst being trained, Hercules tries to prove himself by rescuing Megara, but doesn't realise she is in league with Hades. Zeus appoints a satyr named Philoctetes as "hero trainer" to Herclues, and also provides him with a magical flying horse, Pegasus. Hades sends Pain and Panic, two underlings, to kidnap and murder Hercules, but they make a mess of the job and the baby ends up being adopted by a human couple.Īs an awkward teen, Hercules is unaware of his true origins, until a statue of Zeus comes to life and reveals that Zeus is his real father. The god of the underworld, Hades, has been planning to take over Mount Olympus, but when the Fates tell him that Hercules could spoil those plans he takes action.

Hercules is born to the king and queen of the gods, Zeus and Hera.
