cerberus

Meanings

• noun

  A three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld in Greek mythology.

  - "Cerberus is the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld."
  - "Mythology tells us that Cerberus is a fearsome dog with three heads."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cerberus
perseus , hearseus , rehearseus

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Variants

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Cerberean , Cerberi , Cerberus , Cerberuses

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'kerberos', meaning 'sleeper' or 'lord of the sleep'.

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Trivia

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1. Cerberus was sometimes depicted as having a serpent's tail instead of a canine tail.

2. In some versions of the myth, Cerberus was said to have a thousand heads instead of three.

3. Cerberus was believed to have the ability to speak, but only to those entering the underworld.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hades: The Greek god of the underworld, where the dead dwell.

2. Pluto: The Roman equivalent of Hades, also known as Pluto, who rules the underworld.

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, Cerberus is the guardian of the underworld and the gatekeeper of Hades. He is often depicted as a fearsome three-headed dog with a serpentine tail. Cerberus is said to prevent the dead from leaving the underworld and to allow only the newly deceased to enter.

How to Memorize "cerberus"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize Cerberus, imagine a three-headed dog with a serpentine tail.
   - Visualize Cerberus as a fearsome guardian of the underworld.
   - Think of Cerberus as a three-headed dog with a powerful bark and a menacing growl.

2. associate
   

   - Associate Cerberus with the underworld and the dead.
   - Think of Cerberus as a guardian or protector.
   - Associate Cerberus with the Greek god Hades.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cerberus is a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance to the underworld.' to remember the definition.
   - Remember Cerberus as the 'three-headed hound of Hades'.

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