Greek · No. 114

Hades's Helm of Darkness

Real myth

Hades's Helm of Darkness
Whoever wears it is unseen. Even by the gods.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Equipment
Effect
Equip to a Undead / Darkness monster: +700 ATK and DEF.

The myth

The helm of darkness, or cap of Hades, made its wearer invisible. Apollodorus says the Cyclopes gave it to Hades in the war against the Titans. In the Iliad, Athena herself puts it on so that Ares cannot see her on the battlefield, proof that it hid even from the gods (Iliad 5.844–845). Perseus received it from the nymphs to face the Gorgons and thanks to it escaped Medusa's sisters. The Shield of Heracles, attributed to Hesiod, describes Perseus wearing the cap of Hades, with the dread darkness of night.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon equipment card that gives 700 ATK and DEF to an Undead or a Darkness monster. It is the lord of the dead's gift to his subjects: shades, Charon, Lamia, Cerberus and Hades himself. It helps offset the penalty that Mount Olympus imposes on Darkness.

Did you know

Greeks sometimes explained the name Hades as the unseen one, and the concealing cap reinforced that idea.

Connections

  • In Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle's deck
  • In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck
  • In Theron, Priest of the Underworld's deck
  • In Aristeia, Champion of Olympus's deck

Where to get it

  • Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 100 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. HADES ESTATE & RETINUE - Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Iliad, Book 5 — Homer (trans. A. T. Murray), Theoi Classical Texts Library
  3. The Library, Book 1 — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library