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The mythological Greek deity Hades often appears in popular culture.
Hades, under his Roman name Pluto, appears in Pasolini's film The Canterbury Tales. He is portrayed by Italian actor Giuseppe Arrigio. In the film, he encounters the blind cuckold Sir January while strolling through January's secret garden. He feels pity for January, so he uses his powers to give him back his eyesight so that he may see his wife cheating on him. See also The Merchant's Tale .
Hades appears in Jim Henson's TV series The Storyteller: Greek Myths , in the episode "Orpheus and Eurydice". He was portrayed by Robert Stephens.
In the 1997 Disney film Hercules , Hades appears as the main antagonist. Unlike the mythological Hades, this version is a fast-talking, hot-tempered, and evil deity; a combination of Satan and a dodgy Hollywood agent. He plans to overthrow Zeus and rule the universe, attempting to kill Hercules so that he cannot foil his plot. However, he fails and is trapped in the River Styx. The character was voiced by James Woods and has gone on to appear in various Disney media, with Woods reprising the role.
In the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , Xena: Warrior Princess , and Young Hercules , Hades was a recurring character, most frequently portrayed by Erik Thomson, but also by Mark Ferguson and Stephen Lovatt. He was depicted as being overworked and understaffed.
In the DC Comics TV series Smallville , the powerful and demonic deity Darkseid was known in Earth's history by many names, including Hades and Lucifer, and was also connected to the Hindu goddess Kali.
Hades appears in the remake of Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans , portrayed by Ralph Fiennes.
In the anime television series adaption of the PSP game Kamigami no Asobi , aired from April 2014 until July 2014, Hades is one of the gods sent by Zeus to an academy located in a separate realm which resembles a human high school to learn about the meaning of love and humanity, in an attempt to reverse the weakening bond between humans and the gods.
Hades appears in the Japanese manga Record of Ragnarok , known in Japan as Shūmatsu no Warukyūre (終末のワルキューレ; lit. "Doomsday Valkyrie"), written by Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui and illustrated by Azychika, as a representative of the Gods fighting in the 7th round against Qin Shi Huang.
In 2016, Hades was portrayed by Greg Germann in the fifth season of the ABC fantasy-drama series Once Upon a Time . [1] This version is based on the Disney version from Hercules and is depicted as being in love with Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West.
Cheyenne Jackson portrayed Hades in the 2019 Disney Channel television film Descendants 3 . This version is also based on the Disney version from Hercules. He is depicted to be the father of the protagonist Mal, that he had from his former marriage with Maleficent, the villain from the Disney film Sleeping Beauty .
Hades appears in the 2010 movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief , portrayed by Steve Coogan. In the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians , Hades appears in the first season, portrayed by actor and filmmaker Jay Duplass. [2]
Hades also appears in the Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus. Introduced in the first season (2020), he becomes a main antagonist in the second season (2024). Hades is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
A species of burrowing blind snake, Gerrhopilus hades , is named after the god Hades. [8]