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Cerberus

Cerberus

4 9.8
A three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsɜrbərəs/
  • Literature
: Cerbero
  • In Greek mythology, there were the three Fates, the three Graces, and Cerberus.

Examples

  • According to legend, Cerberus was feared for his fierce loyalty to his master, Hades.

  • In Greek mythology, Cerberus is known as the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to Hades.

  • Another vision of Cerberus, the three-headed beast of Hades?

    Hercules (2014)

  • Neither Charon nor even the terrible Cerberus were able to prevent him from embracing his beloved.

    Dark Silence (2016)

  • The hound could be seen as a reference to Cerberus, one of the hounds of Hades.

    Blog text (20)

  • The ancient Greeks believed that Cerberus prevented the souls of the dead from escaping the underworld.

Synonyms

hellhound
vsCerberus
  • Literature
2 9.9

A ghostly dog with fiery eyes that guards the entrance to the underworld

is a named three headed guardian dog that stops dead leaving and living entering

Surface Forms

Cerberus main

Etymology

The word Cerberus comes from the Greek name Kerberos, the fierce three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades. Imagine three heads blocking the gate, and you see why Cerberus means a powerful, frightening guard.