None. The ancient Greeks and Greek religion in general did notbother very much with thoughts about the afterlife and what anunderworld – of which Hades was the god – would be like. Theancient Greeks saw the human life (and afterlife-) cycle much likethat of your favorite hamster, meaning dead is dead and no nonsenseabout punishment or reward afterwards.
Hades therefore was considered a minor god who moreover was seen ashaving mostly negative character traits, being usually described as’merciless’ or ‘revengeful’ in the Greek mythology stories in whichhe played a – usually un-prominent – role. Not the kind of guy youwould want to worship, and no city-State did. Burial ritualshowever were another thing. Hades was supposed to have onceprescribed them and they were scrupulously followed by citizens inall city-States. But ‘worshipping’ Hades was not a part of thoseprocedures.

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