Helm of Darkness

The Helm of Darkness or Cap of Invisibility. in Greek mythology, is a helmet that makes the person wearing it invisible. It is also called the Cap of Hades or Helm of Hades. It was said to be used by the goddess of wisdom, Athena, the messenger god, Hermes, and Perseus.

According to mythology, it was made by the Cyclops. They had made a lightning bolt for Zeus, a trident for Poseidon, and the Helm of Darkness for Hades. The helm of darkness is also mentioned in Percy Jackson.

References

  1. ↑ Ἄϊδος κυνέην (H)aidos kuneēn in Greek, meaning dog-skin of Hades
  2. ↑ Hansen, William (2004-06-10). Handbook of Classical Mythology. World Mythology. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1576072264.
  3. ↑ Michael W. Stewart (2006-08-15). "Helm of Hades (Cap of Hades)". Greek Mythology: From The Iliad To The Fall Of The Last Tyrant. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  4. ↑ G. S. Kirk (1990). The Iliad: a commentary, Books 5-8. Cambridge University Press. pp. 147–148. ISBN 9780521281720.
  5. ↑ Grimal, Pierre. The Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Trans. A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop. Blackwell Publish, 1996.