Cerberos

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Statue of Hades with Cerberus in Elis

Cerberus, also spelled Cerberos, was a gigantic dog with three heads, created by the Isu as part of their Olympos Project.

Mythology

The fame of the creature survived into the Greek mythology as the hound of Hades, set to guard the Greek underworld to prevent the dead from fleeing back to the land of the living.

The last of Herakles' twelve labours was to subdue and take back Cerberus from the underworld.

Influence and legacy

During the Peloponnesian War, a triplet of brothers called themselves the Cerberus on the island of Kos. Around the same time the Spartan misthios Kassandra found sails and finery bearing the depiction of Cerberus' heads for the ship Adrestia in the sunken depths of Pavlopetri.

Meanwhile, the Greek seas were roamed by ships displaying likeness of Cerberus on their sails. The pirate ships Shadowed Nymph and Hekate's Grace unfurled their sails while advancing on their targets.

As Kassandra sought to master the Staff of Hermes, she entered the Greek afterlife, and came face to face with Cerberus.

One of Layla Hassan's Animus modifications allowed Kassandra to obtain a harness said to have been from scraps of Cerberos' fur.

Trivia

• Typhon is often considered the father of Cerberus, making him a sibling to other monstrous creatures in Greek mythology, including the Nemean Lion, the Lernaean Hydra, the Theban Sphinx, and the Chimera.
• The etymological origin of the name Cerberus is contested; however one theory is that it's derived from a Proto-Indo-European root for 'spot'. Other theories include PIE root meaning 'to growl', and the Greek words meaning 'flesh-devouring', and 'evil of the pit'.

Gallery

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  A depiction of the heads of Cerberus on the finery for the ship Adrestia
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  The Shadowed Nymph and her sail featuring Cerberus
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  The Hekate's Grace and her sail featuring Cerberus' heads

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
  • The Fate of Atlantis (simulation only)