THE UNDERWORLD—Hades, son of Cronus, brother of Zeus, and almighty god of the underworld, introduced his new "Casual Friday" policy in a press conference Thursday afternoon, saying that he hopes to rebrand the kingdom of the dead as a more "friendly, fun, and relaxed" environment.

"Starting tomorrow, denizens of the underworld will have the option on Fridays to choose between their standard uniforms of tattered, stinking rags and faces fixed in expressions of eternal anguish, or cool, office-funky attire," said Hades.

When asked if he himself would partake, Hades nodded yes.

"Personally, I'll probably just go with some light khakis and a golf shirt," Hades said. "But that's just my style. You gotta do you."

"Look, you're going to be here for eternity," Hades continued. "I want you to be comfortable. This should feel like your home."

However, while the eternal lord of death and darkness said souls should feel free to "really express themselves," he also stressed that Casual Fridays aren't a "free-for-all."

"I don't want to see women walking around in yoga pants, and guys wearing those 'Legend Status' or 'F.B.I. (Female Body Inspector)' shirts," said Hades, adding that Casual Friday is not an invitation for casual sexism, and that misogyny had "absolutely no place" in the underworld.

Thus far reactions to the new policy have been largely positive, especially amongst souls facing infinite torment for their sins on earth.

"I think it's a pretty cool idea," said Sisyphus, a former king sentenced to spend eternity rolling a giant boulder up a steep hill, only to watch it roll back down and then repeat the process forever.

Added Sisyphus: "If I'm going to spend my afterlife pushing a rock, it's nice to know that at least I can do some of it in my Crocs and cargos."