[Gutenberg 19119] • Cerberus, The Dog of Hades / The History of an Idea

[Gutenberg 19119] • Cerberus, The Dog of Hades / The History of an Idea
Authors
Bloomfield, Maurice
Publisher
Book Jungle
Tags
cerberus (greek mythology) , religion
ISBN
9781438531434
Date
2003-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.46 MB
Lang
en
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Maurice Bloomfield was an American philologist and Sanskrit scholar. Cerberus, The Dog of Hades discusses Cerberus in Greek and Roman literature, Cerberus in classical art, Veda, the two dogs of Yama, the two dogs of heaven, Cerberi in Norse and Persian myths, and other topics. In Greek and Roman mythology Cerberus is a multi-headed hound (usually three-headed, who guards the gates of Hades to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping.