http://lessonsgreek.com/who-was-the-first-author-to-write-about-the-greek-god-hades.html The Greek language online. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://lessonsgreek.com/who-was-the-first-author-to-write-about-the-greek-god-hades.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 disturbed_godsmack_chick Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:01:03 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/who-was-the-first-author-to-write-about-the-greek-god-hades.html#comment-55 It was Homer, I believe it was in The Odyssey It was Homer, I believe it was in The Odyssey

]]> http://lessonsgreek.com/who-was-the-first-author-to-write-about-the-greek-god-hades.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 Debra R Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:01:03 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/who-was-the-first-author-to-write-about-the-greek-god-hades.html#comment-56 I am guessing an ancient greek scholar: probably Homer. D'oh! I am guessing an ancient greek scholar: probably Homer. D’oh!

]]> http://lessonsgreek.com/who-was-the-first-author-to-write-about-the-greek-god-hades.html/comment-page-1#comment-57 Manos K Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:01:03 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/who-was-the-first-author-to-write-about-the-greek-god-hades.html#comment-57 For sure Homer, who is the first famous ancient greek author. I'm not sure though, if the first mention of Hades was in Iliad (his oldest work), but in Odyssey in λ rapsody, which is called the rapsody of the dead (Νεκυια), a description of Hades (Hades is both the god and the underworld) is made. For sure Homer, who is the first famous ancient greek author. I’m not sure though, if the first mention of Hades was in Iliad (his oldest work), but in Odyssey in λ rapsody, which is called the rapsody of the dead (Νεκυια), a description of Hades (Hades is both the god and the underworld) is made.

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