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===Demons and monsters===
===Demons and monsters===
As well as the shades of humans, Hell is home to a number of supernatural creatures. Some of the punishments are carried out by demons, for example a demon with an enormous sword mutilates the sunderers in the eighth circle. In addition, each circle is guarded by a creature who personifies the sins punished there:
As well as the shades of humans, Hell is home to a number of supernatural creatures. Some of the punishments are carried out by demons, for example a demon with an enormous sword mutilates the sunderers in the eighth circle. In addition, each circle is guarded by a creature who personifies the sins punished there:
[[Image:canino.png|right|thumb|A carving of Cerberus, guardian of the third circle]]
* '''Minos''', mythological king of [[Crete]], guards the second circle (lust). He is depicted as a monstrous creature with a tail, who has the task of assigning new arrivals in Hell to their allotted place.
* '''Minos''', mythological king of [[Crete]], guards the second circle (lust). He is depicted as a monstrous creature with a tail, who has the task of assigning new arrivals in Hell to their allotted place.
* '''Cerberus''' the ravenous three-headed dog guards the third circle (gluttony).
* '''Cerberus''' the ravenous three-headed dog guards the third circle (gluttony).