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Cerberus, detail of a statue group of Persephone (as Isis) and Pluto (as Serapis). From the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods at Gortyna. Dated to the mid-2nd century CE.
Cerberus was a monstrous watchdog with three heads that guarded the entrance to the underworld. He devoured anyone who tried to escape Hades and refused entrance to living humans, though Orpheus gained passage by charming him with his lyre.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Greece.
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