Cerberus
The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to HadesThe giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
» It's a sop to Cerberus.
Meaning
2 senses(Greek)The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
Zerberus
Це́рберCérber, Ке́рберKérber
ЦерберCerber
A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.
Examples
2 sentencesIt's a sop to Cerberus.
Christopher Columbus once fought Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, with nothing but his hat.
deChristoph Columbus bekämpfte einst Kerberos, den dreiköpfigen Wächter der Unterwelt, mit nichts als seinem Hut.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin Cerberus, from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.From Latin Cerberus, from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.
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