Hades vs. Sheol — What's the Difference?

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.

Sheol ( SHEE-ohl, ; Hebrew: שְׁאוֹל‎ Šəʾōl), in the Hebrew Bible, is a place of darkness to which the dead go. When the Hebrew scriptures were translated into Greek in ancient Alexandria around 200 BC, the word Hades (the Greek underworld) was substituted for Sheol.While the Hebrew Bible describes Sheol as the permanent place of the dead, in the Second Temple period (roughly 500 BC – 70 AD) Sheol is considered to be the home of the wicked dead, while Paradise is the home of the righteous dead until the Last Judgement (e.g.

The god of the netherworld and dispenser of earthly riches.

The abode of the dead in the Bible.

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

The place of departed spirits; Hades; also, the grave.

Also hades Hell.

Plural of hade

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

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

(religion) the world of the dead;