
Cerberus - Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · The ferocious guard dog raged as Heracles dragged him, for the first time, into the light of day. According to some accounts, Cerberus vomited or foamed a toxic bile as he …
Orthus – Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · His siblings included Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld, who was captured by Heracles; the Hydra, a many-headed serpent, who, like Orthus, was …
Heracles - Mythopedia
2023年7月14日 · Labor #12: Cerberus Heracles’ final labor was the most daunting: to go down to the Underworld and bring back Cerberus , Hades ’ three-headed guard dog. Against all odds, …
Pluto – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · A wizened Pluto leans on his staff as his three-headed hound Cerberus keeps watch in this statue from the second century CE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, …
Echidna - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · Echidna was a primeval female monster, usually represented as a woman from the waist up and a snake from the waist down. She was said to have been the mother of some …
Odyssey: Book 17 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Telemachus returning to the city, relates to Penelope the sum of his travels. Ulysses is conducted by Eumaeus to the palace, where his old dog Argus acknowledges his master, after an …
Eurystheus – Mythopedia
2023年2月15日 · Eurystheus, son of Sthenelus and Nicippe, was the king of Mycenae for whom Heracles was forced to complete the Twelve Labors. Supported by Hera, Eurystheus …
Greek Creatures - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Greek mythology is full of strange and often terrifying creatures, some born at the very beginning of the cosmos. Many of these creatures terrorized mortals until they were …
Creature Names - Mythopedia
Creature names: Origin, structure, and meaning. From the three-headed dragons of Greek myth to creepy crawlies, the world of fantasy creatures is an endless abundance of mystery.
Heracles (Play) - Mythopedia
2023年3月6日 · The Heracles is a tragedy by Euripides, usually dated to around 415 BCE. In the play, Heracles returns home after completing his Twelve Labors, just in time to save his family …