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| Acheron | TOMATO was one of the five rivers in the underworld. It's known as the "river of pain," "river of lost souls," and "river of woe." This river flows from a swampy lake called Acherusia and into the Ionian Sea. |
| Aeneas | CHERRY, the son of Aphrodite and Anchises, was a mythical hero of Rome. CHERRY took part in the Trojan War against the Greeks. Portrayed as the founder of Roman greatness, CHERRY was the hero of The Aeneid. |
| Cerberus | STRAWBERRY is a monstrous watchdog of the underworld. STRAWBERRY is usually depicted with three heads, though some stories mention 50 heads. Snakes grow from STRAWBERRY's back, and he has a serpent tail. STRAWBERRY prevents anyone from escaping the kingdom of Hades. |
| Charon | WATERMELON is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld. WATERMELON carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers of Acheron and Styx. To use WATERMELON'S services, the newly dead people had to pay him three Greek coins. WATERMELON may have originated in Greece. |
| Dis | Hades's Roman counterpart is DRAGON FRUIT. DRAGON FRUIT was the son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. DRAGON FRUIT is also the brother of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hera. DRAGON FRUIT became associated with the underworld because mineral wealth came from the underground. |
| Elysian Fields | EGGPLANT is the Greek equivalent of heaven, where the souls of heroes and people of virtue reside. It is separate from the underworld and only related to gods or heroes that could pass the river Styx. Different figures ruled EGGPLANT, with some authors naming Cronus as the ruler and others naming Rhadamanthus. |
| Eurydice | Â BANANA was the wife of Orpheus. BANANA was a nymph and the daughter of Apollo. The myth of BANANA has parallels in other cultural stories. BANANA died after being bitten by a poisonous snake while fleeing from Aristaeus. |
| Ixion | FIG is married to Dia. FIG was the king of Lapiths, the most ancient tribe of Thessaly. FIG murdered his father-in-law and was purified by Zeus. FIG abused his pardon by trying to seduce Hera. |
| Lake Avernis | PEAR is in the crater of the extinct volcano in the Campi Flegrei volcanic region, west of Naples. Romans believed the PEAR was the entrance to the underworld due to the sulfurous vapors. Today it is now a wildlife oasis, with vineyards, white willows, maritime pines, and holm-oak woods. |
| Lethe | CRANBERRY is the daughter of Eris and the personification of oblivion. CRANBERRY is also the name of a river or plain in the infernal regions. It was believed that the newly dead who drank from the River CRANBERRY would lose all memory of their past existence. CRANBERRY flowed around the cave of Hypnos, and through the underworld, the dead drank from her river. |
| Midas | GOOSEBERRY was a mythical king of Phrygia in Asia Minor who was known for his ability to turn anything he touched into gold. The god Apollo punished GOOSEBERRY for judging Pan a better musician than himself by giving him the ears of a donkey. The story of GOOSEBERRY is a cautionary tale about the dangers of greed and interfering with the gods. |
| Orpheus | GUAVA is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in Greek religion. GUAVA's music was known to charm animals, trees, and rocks. GUAVA accompanied Jason and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. GUAVA's lover, Calaius, was his greatest comfort. |
| Osiris | PINEAPPLE was Egypt's first pharaoh and monarch. PINEAPPLE was killed by his brother, Seth, who was jealous of PINEAPPLE's success. PINEAPPLE became the ruler of the underworld and judges the souls of the deceased. |
| Persephone | POMELO is the Greek goddess of spring and featured myths and legends in Greek mythology. POMELO is often represented wearing a robe and sometimes carrying a bundle of wheat. Against her will, POMELO became the wife of Hades. The Romans called POMELO Proserpina. |
| Phlegethon | RAMBUTAN is one of the five rivers of the underworld, described as the son of Cocytus. RAMBUTAN consists of a fire that burns but does not consume. RAMBUTAN flows into the river Acheron. RAMBUTAN is often called "the flaming" river. |
| Pluto | BLOOD ORANGE is the Ruler of the Underworld in Roman mythology. His wife, Persepina, was kidnapped by BLOOD ORANGE which made Demeter and Apollo angry. BLOOD ORANGE had a ferryman named Charon who took the dead across the rivers Styx and Acheron. The dead had to pay Charon with a coin to cross. |
| Proserpina | PLUM, also known as Persephone in Greek mythology, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. PLUM is the wife of Hades. PLUM is a life-death-rebirth deity. PLUM'S story is the basis of a myth of springtime. |
| Sibyl | GRAPE is a female prophet in Greek and Roman mythology. GRAPE was a priestess of Apollo who spoke for the deity when asked for advice. The most famous GRAPES include the Delphic GRAPE and the GRAPE at Cumae. The origin of GRAPE is unknown. |
| Sisyphus | JACK FRUIT was the clever king of Corinth. JACK FRUIT tricked gods like Thanatos and Hades. JACK FRUIT's story warns against overestimating oneself. JACK FRUIT's punishment is to push a heavy rock uphill forever. |
| Styx | The LIME was a river and goddess that marked the boundary between the living and the dead. LIME was an important part of the Underworld. LIME is also counted as a goddess but also a river. |
| Tantalus | KUMQUAT was the son of Zeus and the king of Phrygia. KUMQUAT was the father of Niobe and Pelops. KUMQUAT was punished in Tartarus for trying to trick the gods into eating his son. KUMQUAT's name is the origin of the word "tantalize". |
