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* {{Psychopomp}}: Hermes comforts a lost soul and takes her to Hades' palace. Because of this, Hades hires him for the job of guide to the dead.



* {{Psychopomp}}: Hermes comforts a lost soul and takes her to Hades' palace. Because of this, Hades hires him for the job of guide to the dead.

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* MysticalCave: The Nekromanteion is a temple of Hades built over a cave that leads to the Underworld. Melito and Theodorus use this entrance to visit Hades.



* ShoutOut: The hypothetical situations Theodorus asks the Eyrenes about is mostly the plot of ''Theatre/TheOresteia''.

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* ShoutOut: The hypothetical situations Theodorus asks the Eyrenes Erinyes about is mostly the plot of ''Theatre/TheOresteia''.

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* OfferingsToTheGods: Theodorus and Melito bring a basket of cookies along with them. It's the only thing that keeps them from being cast out of the underworld.



* OfferingsToTheGods: Theodorus and Melito bring a basket of cookies along with them. It's the only thing that keeps them from being cast out of the underworld.

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* TheFerryman: Theodorus and Melito get a ride from Chiron himself. He seems to be an okay, albeit grumpy, guy who frequently returns to the land of the living for a drink at a tavern. (Though, Hermes stiffed him on some of the day's earnings.)

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* TheFerryman: Theodorus and Melito get a ride from Chiron Charon himself. He seems to be an okay, albeit grumpy, guy who frequently returns to the land of the living for a drink at a tavern. (Though, Hermes stiffed him on some of the day's earnings.)



* ShoutOut: The hypothetical situations Theodorus asks the Eyrenes about is mostly the plot of ''Theatre/TheOresteia''.



* StopWorshippingMe: Hades doesn't care about the living and actually distrusts people who pray to him, assuming they're trying to exploit the dead for power. He insults his priestess Melito when they meet and is slow to accept that she's acting in good faith.



* ShoutOut: The hypothetical situations Theodorus asks the Eyrenes about is mostly the plot of ''Theatre/TheOresteia''.
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* HaveYouSeenMyGod: Unlike his more [[PhysicalReligion interventionist]] relatives, Hades left one set of instructions with his priests, left for the Underworld, and stopped listening to prayers. Hermes has to remind him that humans can't be expected to carry on unchanged for six hundred years without any supervision.
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Inspired by Lucian's ''Menippus: A Necromantic Experiment'', ''[[http://theiamania.thecomicseries.com/comics/1/ Nekyia]]'' is a webcomic by Creator/Agnosis which tells the story of Melito, a priestess of Hades, who takes her brother Theodorus, a philosopher, to the underworld to learn its secrets. In the process, we are introduced to Hades and Hermes.

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Inspired by Lucian's ''Menippus: A Necromantic Experiment'', ''[[http://theiamania.thecomicseries.com/comics/1/ Nekyia]]'' is a webcomic by Creator/Agnosis Creator/AGnosis which tells the story of Melito, a priestess of Hades, who takes her brother Theodorus, a philosopher, to the underworld to learn its secrets. In the process, we are introduced to Hades and Hermes.

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Inspired by Lucian’s Menippus, A Necromantic Experiment” ‘’[[http://theiamania.thecomicseries.com/comics/1/ Nekyia]]’’ is a webcomic by [[{{Creator/Agnosis}} A-gnosis]] which tells the story of Melito, a priestess of Hades, who takes her brother Theodorus, a philosopher, to the underworld to learn it’s secrets. In the process, we are introduced to Hades and Hermes.

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Inspired by Lucian’s Menippus, Lucian's ''Menippus: A Necromantic Experiment” ‘’[[http://theiamania.Experiment'', ''[[http://theiamania.thecomicseries.com/comics/1/ Nekyia]]’’ Nekyia]]'' is a webcomic by [[{{Creator/Agnosis}} A-gnosis]] Creator/Agnosis which tells the story of Melito, a priestess of Hades, who takes her brother Theodorus, a philosopher, to the underworld to learn it’s its secrets. In the process, we are introduced to Hades and Hermes.
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* CallForward: The reason Hermes is in the underworld is to deliver Hades an invitation to {{Webcomic/TheFamilyParty}} on Mount Olympus.
* DeathByChildbirth: This is how the ghost Hermes is guiding died. Though she doesn’t remember this until she drinks the blood Theodorus and Melito brought with them.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Melito kicks Hades in the shins our of frustration.
* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Once Hades discovers that Melito’s offering to him is cookies, the tension is dispelled, and everyone has a nice party.
* TheFerryman: Theodorus and Melito get a ride from Chiron himself. He seems to be an okay, albeit grumpy, guy who frequently returns to the land of the living for a drink at a tavern. (Though, Hermes stiffed him on some of the day’s earnings.)

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* CallForward: The reason Hermes is in the underworld is to deliver Hades an invitation to {{Webcomic/TheFamilyParty}} Webcomic/TheFamilyParty on Mount Olympus.
* DeathByChildbirth: This is how the ghost Hermes is guiding died. Though she doesn’t doesn't remember this until she drinks the blood Theodorus and Melito brought with them.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Melito kicks Hades in the shins our out of frustration.
* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Once Hades discovers that Melito’s Melito's offering to him is cookies, the tension is dispelled, and everyone has a nice party.
* TheFerryman: Theodorus and Melito get a ride from Chiron himself. He seems to be an okay, albeit grumpy, guy who frequently returns to the land of the living for a drink at a tavern. (Though, Hermes stiffed him on some of the day’s day's earnings.)



* JudgementOfTheDead: We meet the judges of the dead, Rhadamanthys and Minos. Though, since it’s a slow day, they are taking a break playing a board game.
* NotListeningToMeAreYou: Priestess of Hades, Melito, has never had a response to her prayers. This is because, along with being antisocial, Hades only cares about the dead and doesn’t see the point of having mortal worshipers at all.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: They’re harmless and most of them don’t talk at all. Drinking blood lets them remember their lives.
* PunchClockVillain: “Villain” might be too strong a term, but the Erinyes are fun-loving and friendly when they are off the clock.
* {{Psychopomp}}: Hermes comforts a lost soul and takes her to Hades’s palace. Because of this, Hades hires him for the job of guide to the dead.
* StickyFingers: As the god of thieves, Hermes just can’t help himself. He takes a fossil from Hades’s collection.
* OfferingsToTheGods: Theodorus and Melito bring a basket of cookies along with them. It’s the only thing that keeps them from being cast out of the underworld.

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* JudgementOfTheDead: We meet the judges of the dead, Rhadamanthys and Minos. Though, since it’s it's a slow day, they are taking a break playing a board game.
* NotListeningToMeAreYou: Priestess of Hades, Melito, has never had a response to her prayers. This is because, along with being antisocial, Hades only cares about the dead and doesn’t doesn't see the point of having mortal worshipers at all.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: They’re They're harmless and most of them don’t don't talk at all. Drinking blood lets them remember their lives.
* PunchClockVillain: “Villain” "Villain" might be too strong a term, but the Erinyes are fun-loving and friendly when they are off the clock.
* {{Psychopomp}}: Hermes comforts a lost soul and takes her to Hades’s Hades' palace. Because of this, Hades hires him for the job of guide to the dead.
* StickyFingers: As the god of thieves, Hermes just can’t can't help himself. He takes a fossil from Hades’s Hades' collection.
* OfferingsToTheGods: Theodorus and Melito bring a basket of cookies along with them. It’s It's the only thing that keeps them from being cast out of the underworld.



* ShoutOut: The hypothetical situations Theodorus asks the Eyrenes about is mostly the plot of ‘’Theatre/TheOresteia’’

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* ShoutOut: The hypothetical situations Theodorus asks the Eyrenes about is mostly the plot of ‘’Theatre/TheOresteia’’''Theatre/TheOresteia''.
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Inspired by Lucian’s Menippus, A Necromantic Experiment” ‘’[[http://theiamania.thecomicseries.com/comics/1/ Nekyia]]’’ is a webcomic by [[{{Creator/Agnosis}} A-gnosis]] which tells the story of Melito, a priestess of Hades, who takes her brother Theodorus, a philosopher, to the underworld to learn it’s secrets. In the process, we are introduced to Hades and Hermes.
!!''Nekyia'' provides examples of:
*CallForward: The reason Hermes is in the underworld is to deliver Hades an invitation to {{Webcomic/TheFamilyParty}} on Mount Olympus.
* DeathByChildbirth: This is how the ghost Hermes is guiding died. Though she doesn’t remember this until she drinks the blood Theodorus and Melito brought with them.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Melito kicks Hades in the shins our of frustration.
* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Once Hades discovers that Melito’s offering to him is cookies, the tension is dispelled, and everyone has a nice party.
*TheFerryman: Theodorus and Melito get a ride from Chiron himself. He seems to be an okay, albeit grumpy, guy who frequently returns to the land of the living for a drink at a tavern. (Though, Hermes stiffed him on some of the day’s earnings.)
* GhostAmnesia: The shade Hermes is guiding did not realize she had died and did not know why her family was ignoring her.
* JudgementOfTheDead: We meet the judges of the dead, Rhadamanthys and Minos. Though, since it’s a slow day, they are taking a break playing a board game.
* NotListeningToMeAreYou: Priestess of Hades, Melito, has never had a response to her prayers. This is because, along with being antisocial, Hades only cares about the dead and doesn’t see the point of having mortal worshipers at all.
*OurGhostsAreDifferent: They’re harmless and most of them don’t talk at all. Drinking blood lets them remember their lives.
*PunchClockVillain: “Villain” might be too strong a term, but the Erinyes are fun-loving and friendly when they are off the clock.
*{{Psychopomp}}: Hermes comforts a lost soul and takes her to Hades’s palace. Because of this, Hades hires him for the job of guide to the dead.
*StickyFingers: As the god of thieves, Hermes just can’t help himself. He takes a fossil from Hades’s collection.
* OfferingsToTheGods: Theodorus and Melito bring a basket of cookies along with them. It’s the only thing that keeps them from being cast out of the underworld.
*TricksterGod: Hermes as always. He uses several of his tricks to get past Rhadamanthys and Minos.
*ShoutOut: The hypothetical situations Theodorus asks the Eyrenes about is mostly the plot of ‘’Theatre/TheOresteia’’
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