Hades

Great Hades, master of the darkened deep,

master of the realm beneath our feet who hears

the echoes of our steps, who takes the echoes

of our lives. Hades, you know the need for an end

to life, you know the worth of a well-deserved rest,

you know the thanks of men and women weary

from long lives of worry and toil, you know the joy

of sweet reunion as friends long parted join

together once again within your storied land.

The dim and misty underworld is yours, O Hades;

yours are the Fields of Asphodel, yours the endless

pits of Tartarus in which are cast the wicked

and the vile. Yours too are the Fortunate Isles,

the land of fair Elysium where dwell the righteous

and the good. Hades, receiver of burnt offerings,

receiver of the blood of beasts, well-honored god:

in the end, all come to you. Hades, I praise you.

Reviews

[Angel]

An uplifting prayer indeed.
In my mind I hear
"O grave, where is thy victory?
O death, where is thy sting?"

Where is the fear of death to those who know that it is only a door into eternity??

[Hypnos]

Thank you for your review my friend. I am glad you attempt to understand my gods, especially Hades, and not just act on the biased information given to you.

[Angel]

It would seem pretty foolish, to my way of thinking, to expect people to try to understand my God, if I were to refuse to try to understand theirs...
In the end, I think all gods are God...and the more I understand about the gods...the more I understand God.

[Hypnos]

And the more I understand yours the more I understand my own.

[Angel]

Isn't it miraculous, how that works??
0;-)

[Hypnos]

I am very glad it does work. :)