Valleys of Hades

The wind,
Howling in agony;
The valleys,
Deserted, Uninhabited;
Beyond the mountains,
The reign of Darkness.

Forgotten domains---
Curse and Hate collide,
Darkness and Cold meet,
And Truth turning to a Lie!

Sunlight,
Never touches the poisoned ground;
Laugh,
Of the undead never resound;
Beyond the mountains,
The valleys of Hades.

The flame of love
Uncaressed by the cold,
Powers never rise
Grasped by the Hand of Dead!



-------In older Greek myths, Hades is the misty and gloomy abode of the dead, where all mortals go. There is no reward or special punishment in this Hades, akin to the Hebrew sheol. Hades refers both to the ancient Greek underworld, the abode of Hades, and to the god of the dead himself. 'Hades' in Homer referred just to the god of dead!