Greek Underworld

The kingdom of the dead, where all souls go for eternity; it was formerly ruled over by the Primordial goddess Nyx before she chose to peacefully step down in favor of the Olympian god Hades.

## Geography

### Rivers

There are six main rivers that are visible both in the living world and the Underworld. Only three of them appear in the game.

* **The Styx** is generally considered to be one of the most prominent and central rivers of the Underworld and is also the most widely known out of all the rivers. It's known as the river of hatred and is named after the goddess Styx. This river circles the Underworld seven times.
* **The Acheron** is the river of pain. It's the one that Charon, also known as the Ferryman, rows the dead over.
* **The Lethe** is the river of forgetfulness. It is often associated with the goddess Lethe, the goddess of forgetfulness and oblivion.
* **The Phlegethon** is the river of fire. This river leads to the depths of Tartarus.
* **The Cocytus** is the river of wailing.
* **Oceanus** is the river that encircles the world, and it marks the east edge of the Underworld.

### Temple of Styx

Once a majestic temple dedicated to honoring all of the Chthonic Gods of the Underworld, in more recent years the temple has fallen into a state of disrepair. It is notable for being the only way in or out of the Underworld with Achilles mentioning that no other known entrance exists in the world.

### Elysium

The final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous in the Underworld.

#### Inhabitants

* Asterius **†**
* Patroclus **†**
* Theseus **†**

### Asphodel Meadows

The section of the Underworld where the souls of people who lived lives of equal good and evil rest.

#### Inhabitants

* Bone Hydra **†**
* Eurydice **†**

### Tartarus

The section of the Underworld where people who were evil during their lives are sent to face eternal punishment for their crimes after death.

##### Inhabitants

* Achilles **† (Was the strongest warrior to ever live) He died from getting pierced in the ankle.**
* Cerberus
* Dusa
* Orpheus **†**
* Sisyphus **†**
* Skelly

#### House of Hades

A lavish estate located in the very heart of Tartarus. It is home to most of the Cthonic Gods and is also where all the newly deceased souls gather to be judged by Hades personally.

#### Erebos

A dark forgotten corner of Tartarus which appears to be only accessible via an Infernal Gate, it is home to all of the mythological monsters whether evil, neutral or good who have been slain.

Notably the Minotaur Asterius was stated to have ended up in Erobos after his death before Theseus was able to convince Hades to allow him into Elysium.

It's also implied that Charon might reside in Erebos when off duty, as whenever Zagreus tries to steal from him, the ferryman teleports them both to specialized dojo like area in Erebos so he can beat up the prince.

#### Chaos Gates

Located even deeper then Tartarus itself, the strange realm which the primordial Chaos chooses to call home has long been a source of mystery and intrigue both among mortals and deities alike. Many have speculated what hidden secrets may lie within just waiting to be discovered, but very few have ever managed to successfully reach it to find out and even fewer have ever returned to tell exactly what it is they've found there.

## Deities

* Alecto
* Charon
* Chaos
* Hades
* Hermes
* Hypnos
* Megaera
* Nyx
* Persephone
* Thanatos
* Tisiphone
* Zagreus

## The Dead

All souls of deceased people and creatures go to the Underworld after they die. Most mortals who enter the Underworld after death, seem to appear primarily as Shades. However, there have been exceptions to this rule in the past. Great heroes such as Patroclus and Achilles are allowed to keep their bodies after death. Villains and other individuals have also been shown to keep their physical forms such as Sisyphus and Eurydice.