![]() Hercules promised not to injure Cerberus too badly in the attempt to subdue him and bring him to the surface. Knowing that the dog was very near and dear to Hades, he asked if he could briefly “borrow” the three headed dog. Most of us know something about the twelve labors of Hercules, but can you name them all? Well, his twelfth and final was to capture Cerberus from the Underworld. It also happens to be the name of one of President Abraham Lincoln’s dogs. It is only one of the most classic dog names of all time!Īnother classic dog name, Fido, comes from ancient Latin and means “trusty”. Kinda funny to think that one of the most famous Hell-Hounds of all time is named Spot. The name Cerberus is a Roman version of the dog’s Greek name, Kerberos. ![]() Plus, find a cool coloring page of Hades and his faithful friend, Cerberus here. You can make a staff that transforms from Zeus’s, to Hades’, to Poseidon’s Staff. If you want to learn more about Hades, check out our Staff of the Gods craft. Hades is often shown together with Cerberus, as in this statue of Hades on his throne. He also happens to be the proto-type for Hell-hounds in any number of scary movies. You probably recall Cerberus from his cameo appearances in many movies we know and love, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Hades–God of the Underworld, and his sidekick Kerberos–a multi-headed dog who roams the Underworld–, are some of the most notable characters in Greco-Roman myth.
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