Hades oil goddess of the crossroads There are many gothic romances

There are many gothic romances which have placed this otherwise grim and fearful spectre into protagonist role

especially of death

drawn while in a state of Deep Pride

Loom-weaving is a metaphor for the determination of destiny and fate

or anoint candles

Hades oil goddess of the crossroads There are many gothic romancesHades is the Greek god who is ruler and King of the Underworld, the Realm of the Dead. Brother of Zeus, Demeter, Hera, and the other first generation Olympians, Hades is a grim but just god who rules over the Dead while not representing Death themself. Hades is also the god of treasures, since gold, silver and precious gems come from the Underworld. Most famous for his rape (kidnapping forced marriage) of Persephone, I think there might be another