History EnsembleDarkHorse / MythsAndReligion

** {{Satan}} is known throughout the world as God's [[ArchEnemy nemesis]] and who's name is synonymous with evil, even though he's only mentioned offhandedly in most verses, his origin is not explained until the final book of the Bible, and even that origin has been debated.

** Hades is very much in the same boat as Anubis (minus the furry part), who is another example of a god associated with death who was actually an okay guy. Apart from kidnapping his wife and [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe tricking her into marrying him]], with all the [[MaritalRapeLicense implications]] that carries. Most fans rewrite this story as consensual to secure his DracoInLeatherPants status. Plus there are some versions of the myth where he simply captures Persephone and only politely asks her to marry him, eventually with her developing a sincere love after seeing how gentle Hades is ala "Beauty and the Beast". This popularity is mainly because he is a classic case of DarkIsNotEvil mixed with TheWoobie, and/or because he was one of the only gods in the Pantheon who wasn't a complete jerk (at least, compared to the rest). The Ancient Greeks were rather wary of him, naturally, but in modern times he gets a lot more appreciation. The only real exception tends to be [[EverybodyHatesHades Disney and Hollywood]], but to be fair they are probably taking inspiration from his Roman equivalent Pluto who was [[AdaptationalJerkass a lot less friendly]].

** Speaking of which, the entire religion of Christianity started out as a minor cult coming from a small ornery region out to the east, appealing mostly to the poor and disenfranchised with its themes of equality and the lowliest becoming important in heaven. This turned out to be a really great pitch, because Rome had a ''lot'' of poor and disenfranchised folk.

* Both [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]] and [[Literature/TheRamayana Hanuman]] got a disproportionate amount of attention, so much so that the former is now considered the main character of his story. The relationship between the two is interesting, but it's no surprise that they fill this role as they both get their fair share of badass moments. And of course, EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys.

** Hades is very much in the same boat as Anubis (minus the furry part), who is another example of a god associated with death who was actually an okay guy. Apart from kidnapping his wife and [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe tricking her into marrying him]], with all the [[MaritalRapeLicense implications]] that carries. Most fans rewrite this story as consensual to secure his DracoInLeatherPants status, or follow an interpretation that Persephone conveniently [[StockholmSyndrome follows in love]] post AttemptedRape. Plus there are some versions of the myth where he simply captures Persephone and only politely asks her to marry him, eventually with her developing a sincere love after seeing how gentle Hades is ala "Beauty and the Beast". This popularity is mainly because he is a classic case of DarkIsNotEvil mixed with TheWoobie, and/or because he was one of the only gods in the Pantheon who wasn't a complete jerk (at least, compared to the rest). The Ancient Greeks were rather wary of him, naturally, but in modern times he gets a lot more appreciation. The only real exception tends to be [[EverybodyHatesHades Disney and Hollywood]], but to be fair they are probably taking inspiration from his Roman equivalent Pluto who was [[AdaptationalJerkass a lot less friendly]].