In myth Haides lover Minthe was transformed into the herb. MINT The mint was a sacred plant of the Mystery cults. They were the source of the the fruit which trapped Persephone in the underworld.ĬATTLE King Haides possessed a herd of immortal, sable-black cattle which roamed the asphodel fields in the care of the herdsman Menoites.ĬYPRESS The cypress was the tree of mourning, a plant held sacred to the god of the dead. ORCHARD An orchard of pomegranate trees grew beside the underworld palace of the king of the dead. HOUND OF HAIDES The gate of the house of Haides was guarded by the ferocious, three-headed hound Kerberos (Cerberus). Haides, or his doorman Aiakos, kept the golden keys. KEYS The gates of Haides were securely locked to prevent the escape of souls. THRONE The king of the underworld received newly arriving dead in the hall of palace where, seated upon a throne of gold attended by the three Judges, he assigned them their lot in the afterlife. PALACE The golden palace of Haides was located in the dark, dank realm of the underworld. SCEPTRE The king of the dead held a royal sceptre, a staff which could sunder the earth, creating a passage between the worlds of the living and the dead\. It bestowed complete invisibility upon the wearer-making him indiscernable even to the gods. HELM The magical helm of Haides was crafted by the elder Kyklopes (Cyclopes) for use in the Titan-War. This page describes his estate and attributes, sacred plants and animals, and his retinue.ĬHARIOT
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