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Cerberus |
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Greek Myth |
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Greek Myth |
Origin[]
Cerebus attacks Ibis the Invincible after being summoned by Morgan Le Fey.
In Greek mythology, Cerberus, often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from his body. Cerberus was the brother of three other multi-headed monsters, the multi-snake-headed Lernaean Hydra; Orthrus, the two-headed dog that guarded the Cattle of Geryon; and the Chimera, who had three heads: that of a lion, a goat, and a snake.
Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, the last of Heracles' twelve labors.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
All works including literary ones featuring Cerberus published before January 1, 1929 are in the public domain in the US.
A list of notable works can be found below:
- Iliad
- Odyssey
- Theogony
- Women of Trachis
- Oedipus at Colonus
- Aeneid
- Georgics
- Hercules Furens
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Ibis the Invincible #4