Why does Hades have a seat in the Olympian council?

EDIT: When I read this, I didn't think an “Olympian council” was actually a thing, but apparently it is and he's not in it because he's unpopular. Sorry! Twelve Olympians - Wikipedia Original: Because he's a major Olympian God? read more

There is no Olympian Council in actual Greek Mythology, only in books that butcher the source material. As for why Hades would have an equal say among his fellow Olympians, well: He was every bit as instrumental in overthrowing Cronus as his siblings. read more

Best Answer: In some accounts Hades was considered one of the Twelve Olympians - Plato thought him to be one of them - but because of his chthonic associations (he was lord of the Underworld and most of his time was spent there) he got phased out by later writers. read more

The thrones of the Gods are chairs that are located on Mt. Olympus that each Olympian God uses for sitting. All the descriptions of the thrones are from the story "The Palace of Olympus" by Robert Graves. read more