Respecting Hades. Hades was a god who was hard to please and turned a deaf ear to prayers or praise (Bose, 2012). The Greek philosopher Plato observes that the people preferred calling him Pluto (the giver of wealth) over pronouncing the dreaded name of Hades, believing it was an unlucky taboo to do so (Atsma, 2011).
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LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of subservient is someone who is useful, submissive and functions in a subordinate capacity. An example of someone who would be described as subservient is a meek person who defers to what others want and always obeys any command.djective. The definition of subservient is someone who is useful, submissive and functions in a subordinate capacity. An example of someone who would be described as subservient is a meek person who defers to what others want and always obeys any command.