Coma Divine wrote:Stella Cartography wrote:Devy, spelled Devy! wrote:I've always wanted to own a large-ish dog and name it Cerberus (albeit not a God's name). 10 points to whoever knows who/what(?) Cerberus was.
Cerberus:
3 headed hound, the offsping of two monsters, Typhon and Echidna. He was the watchdog of the Greek underworld and stopped anyone trying to return to the land of the living. One of Heracles [Hercules] labours was to fetch Cerberus, a challenge the god of the dead, Hades, allowed him to undertake, but only on condition that he was unarmed. Like the Gorgons, Cerberus was so dreadful to behold that anyone who looked upon him was turned to stone. He was brother to the Hydra and the Chimaera.
From the Enclopaedia of Mythology by Arthur Cotterell - which I am very glad I bought.
As an interesting side note my nickname at school was Janus (the pain in the anus). Anyone who recognises the connection gets double points.
Janus? The moon of Saturn?![]()
Anyway, if I get another rottweiler- I'll probably name him Cerberus. My last one was Anubis. 13 years old, best friend EVER.
Meanwhile, back to the UN-awesomeness... (hint hint)
In Greek mythology, Janus (or Ianus) was the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. His most prominent remnants in modern culture are his namesakes: the month of January, which begins the new year, and the janitor, who is a caretaker of doors and halls.
He also had two heads, like Cerberus.
The many faces of Ziltoid
Ziltoid- silent film villain
Ziltoid - the transvestite
Ziltoid- Santa's little helper?


