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while writing the last blogpost on the Orphic hymn to Plouton, i started to make a list of the many epithets of Plouton. When praying to Him, I don’t use all of them, I usually say “under which name and or title you are known or want to be know”. So here we go:

The epithets of Plouton

Although Plouton has epithets that are very unique for Him like His rule over the Underworld. Some of them aren’t from Hellas, but from Rome. Hades Khthonios – Hades of the Underworld Hades Polyxenos/Polydegmon/Polysêmantôr, Ruler/Host of Many, Pasiánax, Adesios: Hades of the Grave, Zeus Khthonios, Larthy Tytiral (Etrurian): Sovereign of Tartarus, Ánax:, the King, Polydegmenos: He Who Welcomes All, Summanus/Manus/Mantus (L):, Prince of the Dead. Niger Deus (L) – Hades, the Black God || Hades of the Infernal Regions

Related to his roles concerning death:

Nekrodegmôn -, Receiver of the Dead

Agesilaos – Who Calls Man To The Underworld

Nekrôn Sôtêr – Saviour of the Dead

Hesperos Theos – God of Death and Darkness (for those who believe he and Thanatos are the same deity)

Related to his role as controller of the earth and its resources:

Ploutos – Hades of Wealth

Khamaizilos Dios – Hades of the Earth (“where he likes to be” is implied)

Theôn Khthonios – Hades, the Terrestrial God

Tellumo (L) – Hades, Who Provides to the Creative (denotes creative power of the earth’s resources)

Tellus (L) – Hades, Who Provides for the Productive (denotes productive power of the earth’s resources)

Altor (L) – Hades, Who Nourishes

Other:

Hagesilaos – Hades, Leader of the People

Euboleos – Hades of Good Counsel || Hades, the Consoler (supposedly references death as the end of sorrows)

Adámastos – Hades, the Unconquerable

Aidis – Hades, the Unseen

Aïdoneos: the Invisible Amenthes (Egyptian) – Hades, Who Gives and Receives

Axiocersus – Hades the Shorn (he was depicted without hair where this was used)

klymenos – Hades, the Renowned

Euklios – Hades of Good Report/the Famous/of Good Fame

Hades Agetes/Hegates – Hades, the Conductor

Hades Moiragetes – Hades, Guide of the Fates

Orkos/Orcus – Hades of Oaths, Hades, the Avenger of the Perjured

Hades Opheius – Hades, the Blind || Hades of Prophecy (as the blind augers of Messenia we’re dedicated to him)

Eukhaites – The Beautiful-haired One

Rusor (L) – Hades, to Whom All Things Return

Salutaris Divus (L) – Hades, Restorer of the Dead

Saturnius (L) – Hades, Son of Kronos

Uragus (L) – Hades of Fire

Urgus (L) – Hades, Who Impels

Operatus (L) – Hades, the Concealed

Februus (L) – Hades, To Whom Purification and Sacrifice Is Offered

Hades, the Good and Prudent (not historical, but reflects how he was seen)

Hesperos Theos

Negative (but everything can be twisted sometimes):

Hades Agesander – Hades, Who Carries All Away (this references the Persephone myth; included because it exists but I’m not sure you’d want to use it)

Hades Khtonios – Hades, the Infernal

Hades Stygius – Hades the Hateful

Feralis Deus (L) – Hades, the Cruel God

Agelastus – Hades of Melancholy Countenance

“Hades, the Tearless”

“Hades, the Implacable and Adamant”

Given by Poets:

The Grisly God (Homer)

Ruthless King (Homer)

Infernal [Zeus] (Vergil, he said Jove)

Stygian [Zeus] (Vergil, same as above)