As a warrior of immense might , Seiya achieves victory in impossible battles , defeating the gods Poseidon and Hades , although the latter curses him at the end of '' Saint Seiya '' to stop his cycle of rebirth .
As a warrior of immense might , Seiya achieves victory in impossible battles , occasionally donning the Sagittarius Gold Cloth before particularly challenging opponents . 
 He defeats the gods Poseidon and Hades , although the latter curses him at the end of '' Saint Seiya '' to stop his cycle of rebirth .