Myths featuring Cerberus

For his twelfth and final labor, the hero Heracles was commanded by King Eurystheus to descend into the realm of the dead and capture Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of Hades. Guided by Athena and Hermes, Heracles entered the underworld through the Acherusi Cave in Heraclea Pontica. After a grueling struggle where he subdued the beast with his bare hands, Heracles brought the monster to...

The master musician Orpheus descends into the depths of the Underworld to rescue his beloved wife Eurydice after her tragic death. Through the power of his lyre, he convinces Hades to let her go, but his own doubt leads to a second, final tragedy on the threshold of the living world.