He was the third brother among the Olympians, who drew from his share the underworld and the rule over the dead. He was also called Pluto, the God of Wealth, of the precious metals hidden in the earth. The Romans as well as the Greeks called him by this name, but often they translated it into Dis, the Latin word for rich. He had a far-famed cap or helmet which made whoever wore it invisible. It was rare that he left his dark realm to visit Olympus or earth, nor was he urged to do so. He was not a welcome visitor. He was unpitying, inexorable, but just; a terrible, not evil god.
     His wife was Persephone whom he carried away from the earth and made Queen of the Lower World.
     He was King of the Dead- not Death himself, whom the Greeks called Thanatos and the Romans, Orcus.

     I chose this passage because I have always liked the story of Hades, and what happened after the Titans, with the Gods. Though I like this short, concise, version of the story, I couldn't help but notice that a few details were left out.
     For one thing , the way the three elder brothers came to control their respective kingdoms, the lots they drew after the titan war. Another detail they left out is how Hades made Persephone his Queen of the dead. He kidnapped her on earth and took her to the underworld where he tricked her into eating six seeds. Because of this she had to stay in the underworld six months out of the year, which she doesn't like so nothing will grow in the winter. There are a few more minor details that aren't worth mentioning.