Chthonic Deities

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Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιάραος), a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebe who became an oracular spirit of the Underworld after his death

Angelos (Ἄγγελος), a daughter of Zeus and Hera who became an underworld goddess

Askalaphos (Ἀσκάλαφος), the son of Acheron and Orphne who tended the Underworld orchards before being transformed into a screech owl by Demeter

Cerberus (Κέρβερος), the three-headed hound who guarded the gates of Hades

Charon (Χάρων), ferryman of Hades

Empusa (Ἔμπουσα), a monstrous underworld spirit or spirits with flaming hair, the leg of a goat and a leg of bronze. They are also servants of Hecate.

Erebos (Ἔρεβος), the primeval god of darkness, his mists encircled the underworld and filled the hollows of the earth

The Erinyes (Ἐρινύες), the Furies, goddesses of retribution

Alecto (Ἀληκτώ), the unceasing one

Tisiphone (Τισιφόνη), avenger of murder

Megaera (Μέγαιρα), the jealous one

Hecate (Ἑκάτη), goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts, and necromancy

Judges of the Dead Aiakos (Αἰακός), former mortal king of Aegina, guardian of the keys of Hades and judge of the men of Europe

Minos (Μίνως), former mortal king of Crete and judge of the final vote

Rhadamanthys (Ῥαδάμανθυς), former mortal lawmaker and judge of the men of Asia

Keuthonymos (Κευθόνυμος), an Underworld spirit and father of Menoetes

Cronus (Κρόνος), deposed king of the Titans; after his release from Tartarus he was appointed king of the Island of the Blessed

Lamia (Λάμια), a vampiric Underworld spirit or spirits in the train of Hecate

Lampades (Λαμπάδες), torch-bearing Underworld nymphs

Gorgyra (Γοργύρα) Orphne (Ορφνη), a Lampad nymph of Hades, mother of Askalaphos

Macaria (Μακαρία), daughter of Hades and goddess of blessed death (not to be confused with the daughter of Heracles)

Melinoe (Μελινόη), daughter of Persephone and Zeus who presided over the propitiations offered to the ghosts of the dead

Menoetes (Μενοίτης), an Underworld spirit who herded the cattle of Hades

Mormo (Μορμώ), a fearsome Underworld spirit or spirits in the train of Hecate

Nyx (Νύξ), the primeval goddess of night

Persephone (Περσεφόνη), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth

Rivers of the Underworld Acheron (Αχέρων), the river of pain

Kokytos (Kωκυτός), the river of wailing

Lethe (Λήθη), the river of forgetfulness

Phlegethon (Φλεγέθων), the river of fire

Styx (Στύξ), the river of oaths

Tartarus (Τάρταρος), the primeval god of the dark, stormy pit of Hades

Thanatos (Θάνατος), spirit of death and minister of Hades

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