three-headed dog
Mythological guardian hound
A three-headed dog is a mythical creature, most famously Cerberus, who guards the underworld in Greek mythology.
The image appears in fantasy games, films, and literature—notably as Fluffy in the Harry Potter series.
The hero had to get past the three-headed dog to enter the realm of the dead.
- CerberusMythical watchdog of death's realm
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
- HadesGreek afterlife realm
- underworldRealm of the departed
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
hellhound · Greek · mythology · beast · monster · fangs · snarling · chains · gates · Hercules · labors · souls · afterlife · ferocious · infernal · Styx · teeth · growling
- UnderworldHades, Tartarus, netherworld, Sheol, Styx
- Greek underworldHades, Tartarus, Elysium, Styx, Persephone
- Multi-Headed CreaturesCerberus, Hydra, hydra, chimera
- canine mythologyAnubis, Cerberus, Fenrir, hellhound, werewolf
- Dogs in MythCerberus, Argos, hellhound
- HerculesHercules, golden apples, Cerberus, twelve labors, labors
mythological role
three-headed dogHermes
Olympian messenger deity
Charon · angel of death · Anubis · spirit guide · Valkyrie
domestication/tameness
three-headed doglap dog
Small pet breed
lapdog · family dog · puppy · house pet · golden retriever