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Cerberus was the Hades' monstrous hound and the guard of the Underworld

Cerberus, the guard of the Underworld in Greek mythology
Heracles capturing the hound Cerberus and leading him to king of Tiryns Eurystheus, who is hiding himself inside a jar. 6th century BC

    Cerberus was the hound of Hades’, the god of the Underworld. He was guarding the entrance to the underworld to prevent the dead from exiting. Cerberus was usually depicted as huge and monstrous dog with three heads and snakes on its tail and mane.

    According to the Greek poet Aeschylus, Cerberus was born out of the Giants Typhoon and Echidna. Cerberus used to be a frightful opponent of Greek hero Heracles, because, on his labours, Heracles had killed Cerberus' three siblings, the Lion of Nemea, The Lernaean Hydra and the dog Orthus.



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