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Q: Why did Hades choose Cerberus to be the guard of the Underworld?
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Who are the witches that guard Hades?

The three "witches" who helped hades in the underworld were the fates. Cerberus guards Hades.


What is hades symbol associated with?

His ordinary attributes are the key of Hades and Cerberus. Cerberus is the guard of the Underworld, he keeps the ghosts of the dead from returning to earth. The Key of Hades aren't known to either be the opening to a gate within the Underworld or to the Underworld itself.


Who captured Cerberus in th underworld?

Hercules (Heracles) captured the three headed guard dog of Hades, god of the underworld.


How Did Cerberus impact Greek society?

Cerbeus is a symbol of Hades the god because he was Hades' faithful guard dog. Cerberus is the giant 3-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld, also known as Hades so is also symbolic of this as well.


What did Cerberus guard?

Cerberus is a three headed watchdog of the underworld. He had gnashing teeth and a spiky tail. It is known that Hades wished he had three hands so he can pet all three heads of Cerberus.


How many monsters does Hades have?

Hades himself owns a beast; guard dog named Cerberus. And I am sure The Underworld contains many countless unusual beings.


What did the Cerberus do in lightning thief?

Cerberus, the three headed guard dog of Hades, did just that. He guarded the Underworld's entrance, whether he was in Greek Myths or Percy Jackson and the Olympians.


What is Cerberus's fate?

To guard the entrance of Hades.


Where did Cerberus the Greek mythical monster live?

Type your answer here... Yes, he is a two headed dog that guards the passage to the underword


Are there examples of the myth of Cerberus?

The final labor of Heracles was to bring Kerberos (Cerberus), the guard of the underworld, to the court of Eurystheus. Smartly, Heracles asked Hades for permission to remove the guard from his post, to which Hades agreed, on the condition Heracles used no weapons. Heracles overpowered the beast, slung him over his shoulder and dragged him from the underworld. Eurystheus was so afraid that he jumped into a jar and stayed there until Heracles removed the beast.


What was Cerberus' job?

He is the three headed dog that is meant to guard the Underworld.


Who guard the gates of the underworld?

Cerberus was the hound who guarded those gates.