Cerebus

By Crusader1307

 The Ancient Greek Myth Monster known as Cerebus, is a well known (and enduring) legend. Widely used in in fantasy writing, Cerebus was the Guardian of The Gates to Tartarus (Hades). Created from a half-human, half-serpent God and Godess, Cerebus is a massive canine-type create. Originally, Cerebus featured 3 large dog-like heads (although this has changed over the centuries to snake or reptile heads). Cerebus will not harass the dead. His job is to keep the living from crossing over. This was a popular myth that heroes could retrieve the spirits of the dead and transport them back to the world of the living. Cerebus attacks (and feeds on) live meat. Women who killed their children, were considered on Cerebus' diet. The Hercules myth involved the taking of Cerebus (The 12 Labors). Dante in The Middle Ages used Cerebus in his Inferno (and possibly revitalized the Cerebus legend). In his work, Cerebus takes care of those cursed with Gluttony (Cerebus rips them to pieces and consumes them). Cerebus has even been given 50 heads (to increase his fierceness). The Cerebus was responsible for the myths of Hell Hounds and Demon Dogs which became prevalent in Europe.