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Recent Examples of hades
The strongest scenes belong to those featuring the dashingly droll antagonist Hades.
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David Benedict, Variety, 24 June 2025
In the Greek succession myth, the Titans overthrew their father, Uranus, and Zeus in turn overthrew the Titans, confining them to the bronze-walled prison of Tartarus, that black and stormy pit that lies lower even than the depths of Hades.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Five years later, Hades's influence is everywhere, including the upcoming Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, a rougelite with a vibrant, anime-like art style.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
On top that, Nintendo has fostered a massive platform for indie games that helped bolster its profile in recent years, even securing the incredible get of Hades II as a console exclusive for a limited time.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
After Eurydice dies from a snakebite on their wedding day, Orpheus ventures into the Underworld, striking a deal with Hades that will allow Eurydice to follow him into the living world, so long as Orpheus doesn’t turn to look at her.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Whereas a number of roguelike games — like Hades or Balatro, for example — inspire a kind of frantic, addictive gameplay, Blue Prince’s leisurely pace allows each run to feel rewarding as opposed to compulsory.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
This action roguelike co-op dungeon crawler channels the likes of Hades and Diablo but swaps out the Greek mythology and demons in favor of Lovecraftian horrors.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Find the full Hades 2 Warsong Update patch notes below — careful, here there be spoilers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
David Benedict, Variety, 24 June 2025
In the Greek succession myth, the Titans overthrew their father, Uranus, and Zeus in turn overthrew the Titans, confining them to the bronze-walled prison of Tartarus, that black and stormy pit that lies lower even than the depths of Hades.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Five years later, Hades's influence is everywhere, including the upcoming Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, a rougelite with a vibrant, anime-like art style.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
On top that, Nintendo has fostered a massive platform for indie games that helped bolster its profile in recent years, even securing the incredible get of Hades II as a console exclusive for a limited time.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
After Eurydice dies from a snakebite on their wedding day, Orpheus ventures into the Underworld, striking a deal with Hades that will allow Eurydice to follow him into the living world, so long as Orpheus doesn’t turn to look at her.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Whereas a number of roguelike games — like Hades or Balatro, for example — inspire a kind of frantic, addictive gameplay, Blue Prince’s leisurely pace allows each run to feel rewarding as opposed to compulsory.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
This action roguelike co-op dungeon crawler channels the likes of Hades and Diablo but swaps out the Greek mythology and demons in favor of Lovecraftian horrors.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Find the full Hades 2 Warsong Update patch notes below — careful, here there be spoilers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hades
Noun
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The film is a genre-bending, neo-noir and psychological drama set in the ’90s following a former baseball player brought into a criminal underworld.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 June 2025
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Ever since Homer's The Odyssey, storytellers have been fascinated with traveling beneath the surface of the Earth into the mysterious underworld.—
David Szondy
June 08,
New Atlas,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The twin netherworlds—named after the mythical Greek god of the underworld and the pilot who shuttled souls across the river Styx—circle more than five billion kilometers distant from the sun, along an orbit that Stern’s Pluto expedition took nine years to reach.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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The other two-thirds are on a scale of anxiously hopeful to beyond desperate -- an amorphous netherworld of doubt that, yes, includes the Miami Dolphins with Tua Tagovailoa, or should.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nearly half a year since the infernos swept through their neighborhoods, thousands of people remain displaced – those like Mr. Quiroz’s mother, who lost homes, and those like Mr. Quiroz and his family, whose homes still stand.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2025
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But Israel has also widened the scope of its strikes to hit economic targets, turning vital parts of Iran’s fossil fuel infrastructure into infernos.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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More than two hours of looking at the fey-preppy outfit costume designer Sara Ryung Clement prepared for Horowitz’s Josh becomes a kind of fashion purgatory for audience and protagonist alike.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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For some, Martin’s legacy will prompt assessments of playoff droughts and lottery purgatory, and that’s fine and fair.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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“Hades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hades. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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