Talk:Asphodel Meadows

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This article makes no sense. Hades is not the ruler of Hades and Tartarus is not divided into Tartarus, Asphodel Plains, and Elysian Fields, as both of these violate the identity principle. When Hades is the place, the ruler is "Dis," and occasionally vice versa (e.g. Marlowe's Dr. Faustus). Erebus and Tartarus sounds right, but in that case, the Asphodel plains and elysium are different places entirely.

[edit] Famous Inmates?

What about the Danaids who were eternally punished with the leaky jars for killing their husbands? TheTrojanHought 16:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Christian-centric

It's an atrocious neglect of the self-sufficiency of other traditions to liken them to something else for 'ease' of understanding. Not only does this not do justice to the tradition being described, it minimizes complex and important differences between beliefs in a dangerous way. Exploring how Christianity might in some ways be indebted to the ancient Greek religion is very different than simply stating that part of Hades is "like" the Christian concept of hell. Akasha527 (talk) 14:51, 29 February 2008 (UTC)