\b0 The brother of Zeus, he was the ruler of the kingdom of the dead and dispenser of all the rich
es that came from the depths of the earth. All the monsters and minor deities of the Underworld were subject to him. He is usually represented on a throne, with a beard and scepter, sometimes in the company of his wife Persephone (Proserpina) and Cerberu
s, the three-headed dog who was the guardian of the Underworld.\par