Definitions for Aidoneus
aidoneus

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1. Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneusnoun

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

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1. Aidoneus

   Aidoneus (Ancient Greek: Ἀїδωνεύς) was a mythical king of the Molossians in Epirus, who is represented as the husband of Persephone. After Theseus, with the assistance of Pirithous, concealed Helen at Aphidnae, he went to Epirus to procure for Pirithous Kore, the wife of Aidoneus, as a reward. When Aidoneus discovered that they had come with the intention of carrying off his wife, he had Pirithous killed by Cerberus, and kept Theseus in captivity, who was afterwards released at the request of Heracles. Eusebius calls the wife of Aidoneus a daughter of queen Demeter, with whom he had eloped. Thus, the story of Aidoneus is the legend of Hades' kidnapping of Persephone, with the mythical king substituted for the God Hades. It has been written that this adaptation of the myth is "undoubtedly the work of a late interpreter" of ancient myths. It is also notable that Aidoneus is a lengthened form of the Greek for Hades (; Greek: ᾍδης, translit. Háidēs; Ἅιδης, Háidēs) that infrequently appears in original sources, including Homer (Iliad v, 190; xx, 61.)

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1. aidoneus

   In ancient Greek mythology, Aidoneus is another name used for Hades, the god of the underworld. The term literally translates to "the unseen one" and is often used in Greek literature and mythology to refer to this god.

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1. Aidoneus

   Aidoneus was a mythical king of the Molossians in Epirus, who is represented as the husband of Persephone. After Theseus, with the assistance of Pirithous, had carried off Helen and concealed her at Aphidnae, he went to Epirus to procure for Pirithous Kore, the daughter of Aidoneus, as a reward. This king thinking the two strangers were well-meaning suitors, offered the hand of his daughter to Pirithous, on condition that he should fight and conquer his dog, which bore the name of Cerberus. But when Aidoneus discovered that they had come with the intention of carrying off his daughter, he had Pirithous killed by Cerberus, and kept Theseus in captivity, who was afterwards released at the request of Heracles. Eusebius calls the wife of Aidoneus a daughter of queen Demeter, with whom he had eloped. It is clear that the story about Aidoneus is nothing but the sacred legend of Hades' rape of Persephone, dressed up in the form of a real-world history, and is undoubtedly the work of a late interpreter, or rather destroyer, of genuine ancient myths.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aidoneus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aidoneus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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4. ^ Wikidata
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