Hades in popular culture
The mythological Greek deity Hades often appears in popular culture. He is often portrayed as a villain due to his association with death and the underworld. Film and Television. Hades appears in the movies "" played by Steve Coogan, and the remake of "Clash of the Titans" and its sequel "Wrath of the Titans", where he is played by Ralph Fiennes. In the three television series "", "" and "Young Hercules" Hades was a recurring character, most frequently played by Erik Thomson, although Mark Ferguson and Stephen Lovatt have also played the part. He was depicted as being overworked  and understaffed. In the DC comics TV series "Smallville", the powerful and demonic deity Darkseid was in Earth's history by many names such as Hades and Lucifer and was also connected to the Hindu goddess Kali. An anime television series adaption of the PSP game "Kamigami no Asobi" was aired from April 2014 until July 2014, where Hades is one of the few gods sent by Zeus to an academy located in a separate realm which resembles a human high school to learn about the meaning of love and humanity, in an attempt to reverse the weakening bond between  humans and the gods. In the Disney 1997 film "Hercules", Hades appears as the main antagonist. Unlike the mythological Hades, this version is a fast-talking, hot-tempered, evil deity; a combination of Satan and a dodgy Hollywood agent. He plans to overthrow Zeus and rule the Universe but kill Hercules before that so the hero doesn't foil his plot. The character was voiced by James Woods. In 2016, Hades was portrayed by Greg Germann in "Once Upon a Time". This version is based on the Disney version from "Hercules" and is depicted as being in love with Zelena , the Wicked Witch of the West. In the last movie of the Disney trilogy "Descendants", it is revealed that Hades, is the father of the protagonist Mal, that he had from his former marriage with Maleficent, the villain from the Disney film "Sleeping Beauty". Hades (under his Roman name Pluto) appears in Pasolini's film "The Canterbury Tales". He is portrayed by Italian actor Giuseppe Arrigio. In the film, he chances upon the blind cuckold Sir January while strolling through January's secret garden. He feels pity for January so he uses his powers to give him back his eyesight  so that he may see his wife cheating on him. See also "The Merchant's Tale". Science. A species of burrowing blind snake, "Gerrhopilus hades", is named after the god Hades.