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The Egyptian deity Serapis, with a modius on the head, is depicted as Pluto. Next to him stands the three-headed dog Cerberus, guardian of Hades and the Greek underworld. From the Roman Villa of Chiragan, France. (Musée des Antiques de Toulouse)
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Raddato, C. (2015, January 27). Serapis Depicted as Pluto. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3565/serapis-depicted-as-pluto/
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Raddato, Carole. "Serapis Depicted as Pluto." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 27, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3565/serapis-depicted-as-pluto/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Serapis Depicted as Pluto." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jan 2015. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
