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Cerbero

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Also known as Hound of Hades, Cerberos

cane a tre teste dell'antica mitologia greca

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Cerberus is a three-headed monster dog from ancient Greek mythology, depicted with snakes coiling from its heads, necks, and front paws. According to the mythological tradition preserved in ancient Greek art, the hero Heracles captured Cerberus as one of his famous labors, as shown in this ancient Greek vase painting from around 530 BC.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Cerbero is referenced by 1,091 other articles, and connects out to Vatican Mythographers, Homer and Dante Alighieri.

It is catalogued under topics including Cerberus, Characters in Book VI of the Aeneid and Characters in the Divine Comedy.

Its subject is documented across 82 Wikipedia language editions.

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Father
Typhon
Mother
Echidna
Sibling
chimera
Image
Cerberus-Blake.jpeg
Said to be same as
Garmr
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Cerberus (mythology)
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
name in native language
Κέρβερος
present in work
Hades
medical condition
polycephaly
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Article · Italiano

Cerbero (in greco antico: Κέρβερος, Kérberos) è una creatura della mitologia greca, uno dei mostri a guardia dell'ingresso degli inferi su cui regnava il dio Ade.

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