He is the brother of Zeus, the king of gods, Poseidon, the sea king, and Demeter. He is one of the four creation gods. His Roman name is Pluto, a dwarf planet other than the eight planets. He is the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, the second generation gods. After defeating his father, Cronus, he and his younger brothers drew lots to distribute the world, and he was drawn to the underworld, thus becoming the Lord of the underworld, namely Pluto.