Cerberus (Greek myth)
In Greek mythology, Cerberus (/ˈsɜːrbərəs/;[1] Ancient Greek: Κέρβερος Kérberos [ˈkerberos]) may refer to a character and a mythical canine:
- Cerberus, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Same along with other 22 wooers.[2] He, with the other suitors, was shot dead by Odysseus with the assistance of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.[3]
- Cerberus, the three-headed hound of the Underworld.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ "Cerberus". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.28
- ^ Apollodorus, Epitome 7.33
- ^ Hesiod, Theogony 310 ff.
References[]
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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- Suitors of Penelope
- Characters in Greek mythology