Cerberus

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Cerberus: Media

Greek mythology

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Pluto and Persephone enthroned

Pluto and Persephone enthroned

Pluto and Persephone enthroned, with Cerberus at their feet, from Les Echecs...

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underworld of Greek mythology

underworld of Greek mythology

An 18th-century engraving depicting the underworld of Greek mythology, showing (foreground)...

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