logo

Quotes About Hades

Child of Hades, what more could I do to you? You are perfect! So much sorrow and pain!' Nico gasped. His eyes flew open.
~ Rick Riordan
Nico realized how ridiculous it sounded. He'd never told anyone about Jules-Albert – not even Hazel. But he kept talking. 'Hades had this idea that I should, you know, try to act like a modern teenager. Make friends. Get to know the twenty-first century. He vaguely understood that mortal parents drive their kids around a lot. He couldn't do that. So his solution was a zombie.
~ Rick Riordan
Incoming! yelled Poseidon. They shifted-as much as they could in the cramped space-and Rocky landed in their midst. This is not a baby, Hades noticed I think it's a rock. He was observant that way.
~ Rick Riordan
As for my brothers,' Zeus said, 'we are thankful -' he cleared his throat, like the words were hard to get out - 'erm, thankful for the aid of Hades.' The Lord of the Dead nodded. He had a smug look on his face, but I figure he'd earned the right. He patted his son Nico on the shoulders, and Nico looked happier than I'd ever seen him.
~ Rick Riordan
Two U.S. Marine skeletons guarded the doors. They grinned down at us, rocket-propelled grenade launchers held across their chests. You know, Grover mumbled, I bet Hades doesn't have trouble with door-to-door salesman.
~ Rick Riordan
Hades, Kronos growled. I hope you and the ladies have come to pledge your allegiance. I'm afraid not. Hades sighed. My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies. He glanced at me with distaste. As much as I dislike certainupstart demigods, it would not do for Olympus to fall. I would miss bickering with my siblings. And if there is one thing we agree on—it is that you were a TERRIBLE father.
~ Rick Riordan
I plucked a ruby off the nearest plant and threw it at Hades.
~ Rick Riordan
I don't know if you've ever had a crush on somebody that bad, but Hades became obsessed. He kept sketches of Persephone in his pocket. He carved her name on his obsidian table with a knife-which took a lot of work. He dreamed about her and had imaginary conversations with her where he admitted his love and she confessed that she had always had a thing for creepy older guys who lived in caves full of dead people.
~ Rick Riordan
The coach could do a goat-hoof tap dance around Nico's head and the son of Hades wouldn't even budge.
~ Rick Riordan
We got an expression ride back to the palace of Hades. Nico sent word ahead, thanks to some ghost he summoned out of the ground, and within a few minutes the Three Furies themselves arrived to ferry us back. They weren't thrilled about lugging Bob the Titan, too, but I didn't have the heart to leave him behind, especially after he noticed my shoulder wound, said, Owie, and healed it with a touch.
~ Rick Riordan
My son. Hades tone was almost gentle. Whatever happens, you have earned my respect. You brought honor to our house when we stood together against Kronos in Manhattan. You risked my wrath to help the Jackson boy, helping him to the River Styx, freeing him from my prison, pleading with me to raise the armies of Erebos to assist him. Never before have I been so harassed by one of my sons. Percy this and Percy that. I nearly blasted you to cinders.
~ Rick Riordan
When he concentrated, a miniature tornado swirled around its three points, getting faster and larger the more he focused. When he planted the spear on the ground, the floor of the pit began to shake and crak. Best weapon,he announced. Right here. Brontes tossed them a third item. Hades caught this one-a gleaming bronze war helmet decorated with scenes of death and destruction. You get weapons Hades grumbled. i get a hat
~ Rick Riordan
I will see you again, Hades promised. I will prepare a room for you at the palace in case you do not survive. Perhaps your chambers would look good decorated with the skulls of monks. Now I can't tell if you're joking.
~ Rick Riordan
Now fight me! For today thee House of Hades will be called the saviors of Olympus.
~ Rick Riordan Hades
It is, I said. And it's not even difficult. But I need your promise on the River Styx. What? Dionysus cried. You don't trust us? Someone once told me, I said, looking at Hades, you should always get a solemn oath. Hades shrugged. Guilty.
~ Rick Riordan.
WELCOME TO THE UNDERWORLD! MORTALS EVERYWHERE ARE DYING TO GET IN
~ Kate McMullan
Oh, what the hell." She stepped in and pressed the button. Maybe using the word hell was her mistake. The doors closed and then opened again, filling with smoke that wound its way around her shoulders and down her body before she could react. She found herself being pulled forward. Hades's face suddenly appeared inches from her own. "Hello there, Meg-let. Miss me?
~ Jen Calonita
The descent to Hades is the same from every place.
~ Anaxagoras
She said this in the same way you might say Fields of Punishment or Hades's gym shorts.
~ Rick Riordan
By Hades, I wish Goodreads.com would make it mandatory to cite the literary source in quotes.
~ Aeschylus
The myths about Hades and the gods, though they are pure invention, help to make men virtuous.
~ Diodorus Siculus
Hades, however, had been clever. After agreeing to return her to her mother, but just before she had set foot above ground again, he had persuaded Persephone to eat four pomegranate seeds. Because she had done so, she was obligated to return for four months of every year to the underworld—a time when her mother grieves again." The wreath settled upon her brow like a tiara. "That's why we have winter," Machen said, almost
~ Robert Masello
It is said that the dead forget the dead in the house of Hades, Cassandra, but I hoped it was not so.
~ Roger Zelazny
She's weird, just like the rest of us," Poseidon interrupted. "Speak for yourself! Just because I rule the dead and my pet is a dog with three heads, that doesn't make me weird," Hades said. Then he thought about it. "Oh wait, maybe it does.
~ Joan Holub