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'''Cerberos''', also spelled '''Cerberus''', is a mythical multi-headed [[dog]] who guards the gates to the [[Underworld]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | '''Cerberos''', also spelled '''Cerberus''', is a mythical multi-headed [[dog]] who guards the gates to the [[Underworld]] in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Mythology=== | ===Mythology=== | ||
The fame of the creature survived into the | 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.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tainaros]]</ref> | ||
The last of [[Herakles]]' [[Labours of Hercules|twelve labours]] was to subdue and take back Cerberos from the underworld.<ref name=" | The last of [[Herakles]]' [[Labours of Hercules|twelve labours]] for King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] was to subdue and take back Cerberos from the underworld.<ref name="DT">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Cerberos]]</ref> After preparing for the journey by visiting the [[Sanctuary of Eleusis]] in [[Attika]], and participating in the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], Herakles made his way to [[Tainaros|Cape Tenaron]].<ref name="DT"/> | ||
After conquering the beast with his bare hands, Herakles brought Cerberos to Eurystheas. The beast was then returned to Hades.<ref name="DT"/> | |||
===Simulation=== | ===Simulation=== | ||
[[File:ACOD FoA ToH Guardian of the Gates 03.png|thumb|250px|The Cerberos confronting Kassandra]] | [[File:ACOD FoA ToH Guardian of the Gates 03.png|thumb|250px|The Cerberos confronting Kassandra]] | ||
In a simulation created by the Isu [[Aletheia]], the dog [[Ros]] was transformed into the creature by [[Persephone]] after she threw an [[Atlantis artifact|artifact]] into a well for Ros to fetch. Cerberos confronted the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who was tossed through the well by Persephone, and was later defeated by her. As she does so, she took out the artifact from Ros' collar, effectively killing him.<ref>'' | In a simulation created by the Isu [[Aletheia]], the dog [[Ros]] was transformed into the creature by [[Persephone]] after she threw an [[Atlantis artifact|artifact]] into a well for Ros to fetch. Cerberos confronted the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who was tossed through the well by Persephone, and was later defeated by her. As she does so, she took out the artifact from Ros' collar, effectively killing him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]''</ref> | ||
==Influence and legacy== | ==Influence and legacy== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a triplet of brothers called themselves the [[Cerberos brothers|Cerberus]] on the island of [[Kos]]. Around the same time, the ''misthios'' Kassandra found sails and finery bearing the depiction of Cerberos' heads for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' in the sunken depths of [[Pavlopetri]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a triplet of brothers called themselves the [[Cerberos brothers|Cerberus]] on the island of [[Kos]]. Around the same time, the ''misthios'' Kassandra found sails and finery bearing the depiction of Cerberos' heads for the ship ''[[Adrestia]]'' in the sunken depths of [[Pavlopetri]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
Meanwhile, the Greek seas were roamed by ships displaying likeness of Cerberos on their sails. The [[Piracy|pirate]] ships ''[[Shadowed Nymph]]'' and ''[[Hekate's Grace]]'' unfurled their sails while advancing on their targets.<ref | Meanwhile, the Greek seas were roamed by ships displaying likeness of Cerberos on their sails. The [[Piracy|pirate]] ships ''[[Shadowed Nymph]]'' and ''[[Hekate's Grace]]'' unfurled their sails while advancing on their targets.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bounty on a Pirate Ship]]</ref> | ||
One of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod|modifications]] allowed Kassandra to obtain a [[Mighty Harness|harness]] said to have been from scraps of Cerberos' fur.<ref name="ACOd" /> | One of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod|modifications]] allowed Kassandra to obtain a [[Mighty Harness|harness]] said to have been made from scraps of Cerberos' fur.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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Cerberos, also spelled Cerberus, is a mythical multi-headed dog who guards the gates to the Underworld in Greek mythology.
Biography
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.[1]
The last of Herakles' twelve labours for King Eurystheas of Mycenae was to subdue and take back Cerberos from the underworld.[2] After preparing for the journey by visiting the Sanctuary of Eleusis in Attika, and participating in the Eleusinian Mysteries, Herakles made his way to Cape Tenaron.[2]
After conquering the beast with his bare hands, Herakles brought Cerberos to Eurystheas. The beast was then returned to Hades.[2]
Simulation
In a simulation created by the Isu Aletheia, the dog Ros was transformed into the creature by Persephone after she threw an artifact into a well for Ros to fetch. Cerberos confronted the misthios Kassandra, who was tossed through the well by Persephone, and was later defeated by her. As she does so, she took out the artifact from Ros' collar, effectively killing him.[3]
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 misthios Kassandra found sails and finery bearing the depiction of Cerberos' heads for the ship Adrestia in the sunken depths of Pavlopetri.[4]
Meanwhile, the Greek seas were roamed by ships displaying likeness of Cerberos on their sails. The pirate ships Shadowed Nymph and Hekate's Grace unfurled their sails while advancing on their targets.[5]
One of Layla Hassan's Animus modifications allowed Kassandra to obtain a harness said to have been made from scraps of Cerberos' fur.[4]
Behind the scenes
Cerberos is regarded as the offspring of Typhon and Echidna, like his brother Orthos, another many-headed dog in Greek mythology, among other monstrous creatures in Greek mythology.
The etymological origin of the name Cerberos 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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Statue of Hades with Cerberos in Elis -
A depiction of the heads of Cerberus on the finery for the ship Adrestia -
The Shadowed Nymph and her sail featuring Cerberus -
The Hekate's Grace and her sail featuring Cerberus' heads -
Cerberos
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium (simulation only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (simulation only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lakonia: Tainaros
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Cerberos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
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