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After Cronus was chopped into a thousand pieces and his remains were thrown into the deepest pits of Tartarus by Zeus, the three brothers Zeus, Posiden, and Hades picked from three sticks. Each stick had a level of the world written on it. Zeus, the youngest, got the sky. Posiden got the sea, and Hades, the oldest picked the Underworld. These were then their places of power forever.
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What is hades the ruler of?
Hades is the ruler of the underworld.
Is Hades ruler of the underworld?
Yes, while Hades is not am olympian, he is ruler of the underworld.
Who ruled the underworld before Hades?
There was no ruler of the Underworld before Hades.
What did hades represent?
Hell. In greek Hades represents the Underworld and the ruler of the underworld.
What is hades job in the underworld?
He is the ruler of the Underworld itself.
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