Cerberus
Role: mythological hound · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 31
In Book 2, Chapter 31, Hercules brought Cerberus from Hades. By Chapter 35, the tradition at Clymenus’ place held that Hercules brought Cerberus up through a hole in the ground. In Book 5, Chapter 26, the men of Heraclea brought Hercules’ labors, including Cerberus, to Olympia.
Relationship record
Life events
- Hercules brought Cerberus from Hades.(Book 2 · Chapter 31)
- With: Hercules
- “and that Hercules brought Cerberus here from Hades.”
- Hercules brought Cerberus up through a hole in the ground.(Book 2 · Chapter 35 · 📍 Clymenus’ place)
- With: Hercules
- “in Clymenus’ place there is a hole in the ground, through which Hercules brought up Cerberus according to the tradition of the people of Hermione.”
- The men of Heraclea brought Hercules' labors, including Cerberus, to Olympia.(Book 5 · Chapter 26 · 📍 Olympia)
- With: Hercules
- “They were brought to Olympia by the men of Heraclea, who overran the territory of the neighbouring barbarians the Mariandyni.”
Book 2 · Chapter 31
- with Hercules (Hercules brought Cerberus from Hades.) “Hercules brought Cerberus here from Hades”
Book 2 · Chapter 35
- with Hercules (interaction) “in Clymenus’ place there is a hole in the ground, through which Hercules brought up Cerberus according to the tradition of the people of Hermione.”
Book 5 · Chapter 26
- with Hercules (Cerberus is one of the creatures involved in the labours of Hercules.) “the Labours of Hercules with the Nemean lion, and the hydra, and Cerberus, and the Erymanthian boar”
Book 9 · Chapter 34
- with Hercules (Hercules brought Cerberus from the lower world.) “Hercules came up here from the lower world with Cerberus”
⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 🕰 Chronicle → · 📍 Places →
Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.