Asphodel vs. Hades — What's the Difference?

Any of several chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus, having linear leaves and elongate clusters of white, pink, or yellow flowers.

Hades (; Greek: ᾍδης Hádēs; Ἅιδης Háidēs), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although the last son regurgitated by his father.

Any of several other plants, such as the bog asphodel.

The god of the netherworld and dispenser of earthly riches.

In Greek poetry and mythology, the flowers of Hades and the dead, sacred to Persephone.

This netherworld kingdom, the abode of the shades of the dead.

In early English and French poetry, the daffodil.

Also hades Hell.

Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.

Plural of hade

(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.

The nether world (according to classical mythology, the abode of the shades, ruled over by Hades or Pluto); the invisible world; the grave.

A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

Any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

(religion) the world of the dead;