Mar 8, 2023 · Cerberus, the terror-inspiring offspring of the primordial monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was the guard dog of the Greek Underworld. In most literary and artistic …

Jul 14, 2023 · Labor #12: Cerberus. Heracles’ final labor was the most daunting: to go down to the Underworld and bring back Cerberus, Hades’ three-headed guard dog. Against all odds, …

Dec 9, 2022 · A wizened Pluto leans on his staff as his three-headed hound Cerberus keeps watch in this statue from the second century CE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, …

Jul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos. He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae.

May 20, 2023 · The Hydra, also called the Lernean Hydra (because it lived near Lerna in Greece), was part of a brood of ancient mythical monsters. Its parents were the creatures Typhoeus …

Mar 22, 2023 · Echidna was a primeval female monster, usually represented as a woman from the waist up and a snake from the waist down. She was said to have been the mother of some of …

May 20, 2023 · The Nemean Lion was a ferocious beast whose hide was invulnerable to weapons. It terrorized Nemea until Heracles finally killed it with his bare hands as the first of …

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Mar 24, 2023 · His siblings included Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld, who was captured by Heracles; the Hydra, a many-headed serpent, who, like Orthus, was …

Mar 25, 2023 · Descriptions of Typhoeus’ appearance varied greatly; most traditions made him a many-headed or many-limbed monster of incredible size and strength who was able to …