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πŸ‘€ Cerberos (dog)

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  • Information
    multi-headed guardian dog of the underworld
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83496
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/9InTpcrKRD2GiKyG2itf6Q8
    Gender
    Male
    Identified with
    πŸ‘€ Anubis Egyptian god
    Animal belonging to
    πŸ‘€ Hades β€‚πŸ‘€ Aidoneus (rat. Hades)
    Appearance and powers
    Has hybrid formHas monstrous form
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Typhon son of GeπŸ‘€ Echidna monstrous serpent
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Hades Underworld godπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak🌍 the Gates of Acheron (Underworld)πŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Troizen (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 the Land of the Mariandynoi (Pontos) territory south of the Black Sea🌍 Acherousias Promontory (Pontos) promontory near Heracleia PonticaπŸ‘€ Echidna monstrous serpentπŸ‘€ Typhon son of GeπŸ‘€ Orthos (dog) Geryon's two-headed guard dogπŸ‘€ the Hydra killed by HeraclesπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of DemeterπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddess🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the Underworld🌍 Tainaron (Laconia) city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the UnderworldπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Artemis Soteira at Troizen🌍 the Place of Clymenos (Mt Pron) location near the temple of Clymenos in the sanctuary of Demeter🌍 Mount Laphystios (Boiotia)πŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🌍 Molossia (N. Greece) region of northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Kore (rat. Persephone) of Epeiros, daughter of Aidoneus and Phersephone, rationalized form of PersephoneπŸ‘€ Phersephone (rat. Persephone) wife of Aidoneus, rationalized form of PersephoneπŸ‘€ Aidoneus (rat. Hades) Thesprotian or Molossian king, rationalized form of Hades, captures Theseus and PeirithousπŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of TheseusπŸ‘€ Geryon son of ChrysaorπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Tricarenia (rationalized) 'Three-headed', a rationalized toponym invented by Palaiphatos to explain the three-headed reputation of Geryon and Cerberos and located by him in the area of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Molossos (rationalized) figure invented by Palaiphatos to steal Cerberos in rationalized accountπŸ›οΈ the Cave at Tainaron (Tainaron) entrance to the Underworld🌍 Thesprotia region in northern GreeceπŸ‘₯ the Erinyes personifications of vengeanceπŸ‘€ Charon (boatman) boatman of the underworldπŸ‘€ Aiacos son of Zeus and AiginaπŸ‘€ the Chimaira fire-breathing monsterπŸ‘€ Hecate (goddess)🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus🏺 the Robe of Deianeira infused with blood from Nessos, mistakenly thought to be a love potionπŸ‘€ Isis Egyptian goddessπŸ‘€ Osiris Egyptian godπŸ‘€ Garmathone character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Chrysochoas character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Neilos character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 River Nile (Egypt) river in Egypt🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ›οΈ the Acherousian Cave (Pontos) cave on the Acherousias Promontory, said to be an entrance to the underworldπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddess🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian GodsπŸ‘€ Athamas (Orchomenian) son of Aiolos, sometimes ThebanπŸ‘€ Tisiphone (Erinys) one of the ErinyesπŸ‘€ Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess LeucotheaπŸ›οΈ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Phrygia region in AnatoliaπŸ‘€ Encelados (giant) giantπŸ‘€ Tityos earth-born giant, attempts to rape LetoπŸ‘€ Eurydice (w. of Orpheus)πŸ‘€ Orpheus husband of EurydiceπŸ‘€ Ocnos punished in the underworld, makes rope only to have it devoured by donkeyπŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian heroπŸ‘€ Aigeus (Athenian) king of Athens🌍 Athens (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🏺 the Sword of Aigeus inherited by Theseus🌍 Aconai (Pontos) town near Acherusia known for aconiteπŸ‘€ Anubis Egyptian godπŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon) gorgon🌍 Heracleia (Pontos) city on coast of the Black Sea
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 787-792πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 306-332πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 767-774πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 8.357-8.380πŸ“– Pausanias 3.25.5-3.25.6πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.13πŸ“– Pausanias 8.17.6-8.18.6πŸ“– Pausanias 2.31.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.35.9-2.35.10πŸ“– Pausanias 5.26.7πŸ“– Pausanias 9.34.5πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.601-11.627πŸ“– Plutarch, Theseus 31.4πŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 33πŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 21πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 39πŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 5πŸ“– Exerpta Vaticana 5πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 4.1 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 6.1 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 13.4 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, On Funerals 4πŸ“– Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 10πŸ“– Lucian, Menippus, or the Descent into Hades 14πŸ“– Lucian, The Downward Journey, or the Tyrant 28πŸ“– Lucian, Philosophies for Sale 16πŸ“– Lucian, The Lover of Lies 14πŸ“– Lucian, The Runaways 31πŸ“– Lucian, The Mistaken Critic 29πŸ“– Lucian, Gout 297-307πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 1πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 16πŸ“– Euripides, Alcestis 326-365πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.25.1-4.26.1πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 2.51πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 1.103πŸ“– Strabo 8.5.1πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 8.368πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.416-4.542πŸ“– Strabo 12.8.21πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.12πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 4.453-4.527πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 21.194πŸ“– Lucian, The Lover of Lies 24βš’οΈ Ephebic Decree at Athens (EMA 9506 etc; IG II, 2, 1125; 2291a; SEG 50.155; PHI 4527; PHI 3340)πŸ“– Callimachus fr. 515 PfeifferπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.1-10.85πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.404-7.424πŸ“– Critias FragTrag fr. 1 = fr. 1 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.96.1-1.96.9πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.159-9.272πŸ“– D-Scholia, Odyssey 11.269-11.270πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 27.2.1πŸ“– Critias FragTrag rep. 1 = fr. 1 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Critias FragTrag fr. 5-8 = fr. 4a-7 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyHomer, IliadPausaniasHomer, OdysseyPlutarch, TheseusHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylides, Odes Exerpta VaticanaLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, On FuneralsLucian, Menippus, or the Descent into HadesLucian, The Downward Journey, or the TyrantLucian, Philosophies for SaleLucian, The Lover of LiesLucian, The RunawaysLucian, The Mistaken CriticLucian, GoutPs-Lucian, The PatriotPs-Plutarch, On RiversEuripides, AlcestisDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaStraboD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, AmoresVergil, GeorgicsCallimachusCritiasD-Scholia, OdysseyPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hecataios of MiletosHomer, IliadAlcmanPindarHomer, OdysseyAsclepiades, Tragodoumena
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hecataios of Miletos fr. 27a FowlerπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 8.357-8.380πŸ“– Alcman fr. 126 PMGπŸ“– Pindar fr. 249a Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 24.1-24.22πŸ“– Asclepiades, Tragodoumena fr. 27 VillagraπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.260-11.270
    Depictions
    🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Scyphos (CAMU Ξ” 312)🎨 Wall Paintings from Colombarium of D. Folius Mela, Ostia (Gregoriano Profano 10789)🎨 Silver Relief Skyphos from Pompeii (MANN 145506)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Capitoline 249; ASR III. 3, no. 392, pl. 125)🎨 Fragment of Attic Black-Figure Column Krater (MUHM MU3235)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (Met 06.1021.78)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Statues of Labors of Heracles in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Herakles 1704)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 New Hermion (Argolid) city established near the Mycenaean site of Hermion🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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