Hades appears as the god of the Greek Underworld in The Sandman Special: The Song of Orpheus. Orpheus, son of Dream Morpheus, pleads with Hades and Persephone to release Eurydice, Orpheus's deceased wife, from the Underworld. Moved by Orpheus's music, Hades agrees to release her on the condition that Orpheus not look back... Sign in / Sign up to learn more about Hades

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• How does Hades' portrayal in The Sandman contrast with traditional mythological depictions of the character?
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