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Aides

Aides

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Greek god who rules the land of the dead and is Persephone's husband
  • proper noun
  • /ˈeɪdiz/
  • Literature
: Hades
  • OVAL OFFICE - NIGHT: SHEPHERD is with A.J., LEWIS, ROBIN, KODAK, and a couple of AIDES, all of whom look as though they've been called out of their homes in the middle of the night.

Examples

  • In Greek mythology, Aides was the god of the underworld, often depicted in tales alongside his brother Zeus.

  • Crown's analysis (" A National Profile of Homecare, Nursing Home, and Hospital Aides") of national data obtained from the Current Population Surveys of 1987-89 describes a clear continuum, with hospital aides best compensated, followed by nursing home aides and finally by home aides.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Bully Aides.

    Academic text (2012)

  • 34 Tom Raum, "Bush Aides Anxious to Get Campaign in Gear," Associated Press, 4 September 1991.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Fostering Aides Launched

    Academic text (2011)

  • Aides ruled the underworld and was known for his relationship with Persephone.

  • According to legend, Aides kidnapped Persephone to be his wife and queen of the underworld.

Synonyms

Hades
vsAides
  • Literature
22 8.2

The god in Greek myths who rules the place of the dead

is an alternative spelling or form used here rather than that name
Orcus
vsAides
  • Literature
1 9.9

A Roman god of the underworld who punishes the dead and people who break promises

is the Greek term focusing on familial ties rather than punishment associations
Dis
vsAides
  • Literature
1 9.9

The Roman god who rules the world of the dead

is the Greek form referring to the same office not the Roman tradition
Aidoneus
vsAides
  • Literature
9.9

A god who rules the underworld in Greek myth and is the husband of Persephone

is another form used in this entry instead of that variant
Dis Pater
vsAides
  • Literature
9.9

A Roman god who rules the underworld

is the Greek expression naming the same role rather than the Roman concept

Surface Forms

Aides main

Etymology

Aides is a name that can be remembered from Greek parts a- ('not') and idein ('to see'), so it means 'the unseen' and that helps explain why he rules the hidden world of the dead.