4.1. Relationship with Zeus
It seems that since my brother is already a true king, he does not covet the throne of the gods.
Zeus (Iliad. p.
34)
The most reliable brother and trustworthy ally of Zeus.
After winning the Titanomachy, while Poseidon constantly checked or attempted rebellion against Zeus, Hades did not.
Eventually, when Hera, Apollo, and Poseidon ambushed the sleeping Zeus and hid his thunderbolt, Hades, upon hearing the news from the goddess Thetis, ascended to Olympus and confronted Poseidon.
After this incident, it seems Zeus came to firmly trust his brother Hades.
Hades' request to release Prometheus was granted, showing that Zeus trusted Hades even in matters related to his own power.
(Of course, since the underworld is a place far removed from the living world, it might be that his wariness towards his brother, who is already the king of the underworld, has diminished.)
As described in a scene from the Iliad, roughly after the great flood, the way Zeus addressed Hades changed.
Unlike before when he called him by name, he began using honorifics that conveyed respect and recognition.
5. Appearance
He was considered a handsome man with black hair and black eyes, dressed entirely in black with a cold face.