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Other mythologies also feature creatures similar to Cerberus. For example, in [[Norse]] mythology, Hell is guarded by a four-eyed dog named Garm<ref>http://lowchensaustralia.com/names/dognames.htm</ref>.
Other mythologies also feature creatures similar to Cerberus. For example, in [[Norse]] mythology, Hell is guarded by a four-eyed dog named Garm<ref>http://lowchensaustralia.com/names/dognames.htm</ref>.
Cerberus appears in [[Dante's Inferno]], guarding the third circle of [[Hell]] rather than the entire underworld. This is the circle of [[gluttony]], and Cerberus is used to personify uncontrolled appetite.
Fluffy, the giant three-headed dog mentioned in ''[[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]]'', resembles Cerberus. Both Fluffy and Ceberus are lulled to sleep by music. <ref>[http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Cerberus Cerberus], NationMaster.com, Accessed October 30, 2008</ref>
Fluffy, the giant three-headed dog mentioned in ''[[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]]'', resembles Cerberus. Both Fluffy and Ceberus are lulled to sleep by music. <ref>[http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Cerberus Cerberus], NationMaster.com, Accessed October 30, 2008</ref>