Walls of ErebasEver felt like being locked up? Or were you ever afraid of prison walls? Nothing of that can be similar to the walls of Erebus. They are gigantic black walls, enclosing the Underworld. Created by Hades.
Judgement PavilionThe Judgment Pavilion is a place in the Underworld that some of the dead people have go into. I don’t think you were honest and good if you every have to get in there. In this place, there are three judges in there, who decide whether the person has to go into the Fields of Punishment, the Fields of Asphodel or Elysium. Out of the back of the building, long lines of people are leading to the place they were sent to.
Isle of the BlestIf you want to go the ultimate paradise in the Underworld, you should go to the isle of blest. The isle of blest are 3 beautiful islands were it feels like your every day on vacation. But, you didn't enter these islands really quickly. To enter the isle of blest, you had to go to Elysium 3 times in a row. This means that after your rebirth, you go to Elysium again and again. A example of someone who had stayed in the Isle of Blest is the hero Achilles.
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Fields of PunishmentThe field of punishment is the place where dead people who committed a crime have to go to. Not the first place you would want to visit… It feels similar to a prison in there, but about a hundred times worse. People are being punished, depending on what kind of crime they committed. Hades himself would create a punishment and link it to a criminal, often painful, endless and killing
Hades PalaceHades' Palace is located in the Underworld and is Hades’ place to live, since he is being the God of the Underworld. In company with his wife called Persephone, the Goddess of Spring, Flowers, and Young Life.
It is made of glittering black obsidian, with a black marble portico, and the entry hall had a polished bronze floor. The palace is guarded by dead scary solider skeletons. Stay away, or die! |
Fields of AsphodelMost of the people are sent to the fields of Asphodel. The fields of Asphodel is the neutral part of the underworld and so this field is also really crowded with souls. If you didn't do anything spectacular in your life and also didn't do evil things, you should enter the Fields of Asphodel.
ElysiumElysium in the underworld is like paradise. It is the perfect place for your soul to rest and you will have everything that you desire. But, you had to do a great thing to mankind in your life, because if you didn't you could not enter Elysium. Thing that you could have done to enter Elysium is to die for your country or live a pure life.
TartarusImagine the worst place that you can think of. Yes, that might be Tartarus. Tartarus is the most horrible prison that you can think of. People say that the distance between Hades' palace and tartarus is the same as the underworld and the earth! The most horrible monsters and creatures were send to this place. An example of a monster that's soul is in Tartarus is the almighty Cronos, The father of all the gods.
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