Project Gutenberg 2011-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 178 Morris, Lewis 1833 1907 Morris, Lewis, Sir The Epic of Hades, in Three Books Produced by Paul Murray, Rory OConor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Epic of Hades" by Lewis Morris is a poetic work written in the late 19th century. The poem explores themes of love, loss, and the human experience, depicting a journey through various realms of existence and the struggles of iconic figures from mythology. The characters are deeply intertwined with the notions of fate, desire, and the consequences of their choices. The opening of the text introduces a narrator who reflects upon the desolation and despair of a mythical underworld, specifically Tartarus. The narrator encounters various souls condemned to suffer eternal torment for their sins, including figures like Tantalus and Phèdre. As the narrator observes their plight, he contemplates the nature of desire and fulfillment, revealing the internal turmoil of the condemned souls. The use of rich, vivid imagery illustrates both the physical and emotional landscapes of this dark realm, setting a somber tone for the exploration of existential consequences that will unfold in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gods, Greek -- Poetry Mythology, Greek -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 278727 2025-08-15T11:28:02.131244 text/html 288518 2011-11-14T15:56:22 text/html 225707 2025-08-15T11:28:18.017178 application/epub+zip 225504 2025-08-15T11:28:08.553204 application/epub+zip 167953 2025-08-15T11:28:05.609257 application/epub+zip 375269 2025-08-15T11:28:21.809195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332711 2025-08-15T11:28:13.631213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256464 2022-09-17T11:19:50.172280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232141 2025-08-15T11:28:01.157272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231977 2011-11-14T15:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231981 2011-11-14T15:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20114 2025-08-15T11:28:21.967149 application/rdf+xml 11768 2025-08-15T11:28:06.136222 image/jpeg 3052 2025-08-15T11:28:05.870225 image/jpeg 90411 2011-11-14T15:56:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 143979 2011-11-14T15:56:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 90349 2011-11-14T15:56:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 211014 2025-08-15T11:28:02.156259 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia