Chthonic Deities

These Greek gods and spirits ruled over the underworld and aspects of death:

• Hades: God of the underworld, stern but just in his rulings over the dead.
• Persephone: Queen of the underworld, symbolizing both death and rebirth.
• Thanatos: Personification of death.
• Hecate: Goddess of magic, ghosts, and crossroads, often invoked in witchcraft.
• Charon: Ferryman who transported souls across the river Styx.