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'''Cerberus''' is a monster from [[Greek]] and [[Roman]] [[mythology]]. He takes the form of a ferocious, many-headed [[dog]]; the number of heads varies between accounts but is usually three. Cerberus guarded the entrance to [[Hades]], the realm of the dead. The final labor of [[Hercules]] was to bring Cerberus to the surface.<ref>[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hercules.html]</ref> | '''Cerberus''' is a monster from [[Greek]] and [[Roman]] [[mythology]]. He takes the form of a ferocious, many-headed [[dog]]; the number of heads varies between accounts but is usually three. Cerberus guarded the entrance to [[Hades]], the realm of the dead. The final labor of [[Hercules]] was to bring Cerberus to the surface.<ref>[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hercules.html]</ref> | ||
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Cerberus is a monster from Greek and Roman mythology. He takes the form of a ferocious, many-headed dog; the number of heads varies between accounts but is usually three. Cerberus guarded the entrance to Hades, the realm of the dead. The final labor of Hercules was to bring Cerberus to the surface.[1]
Other mythologies also feature creatures similar to Cerberus. For example, in Norse mythology, Hell is guarded by a four-eyed dog named Garm[2].