Greek underworld Orpheus, a poet and musician that had almost supernatural abilities to move anyone to his music, descended to the underworld as a living mortal to retrieve his dead wife Eurydice after she was bitten by a poisonous snake on their wedding day. With his lyre-playing skills, he was able to put a spell on the guardians of the underworld and move them with his music. With his beautiful voice he was able to convince Hades and Persephone to allow him and his wife to return to the living. The rulers of the underworld agreed, but under one condition – Eurydice
Hades in popular culture Hades in popular culture The mythological Greek deity Hades often appears in popular culture. In 2010, Hades has been in the movies "" played by Steve Coogan, and the remake of "Clash of the Titans" and its sequel "Wrath of the Titans" played by Ralph Fiennes. He is depicted as an antagonist in all three, but is only the central antagonist in "Clash of the Titans". He becomes an ally in "Wrath of the Titans". In the three television series "", "" and "Young Hercules" Hades was a recurring character, most frequently played by Erik Thomson, although Mark Ferguson and