Cerberus

Cerberus features in many ancient legends. In Greek mythology, Cerberus was the monstrous, three-headed dog that guarded the gates to the Underworld.

This wood engraving by Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898) was designed to illustrate William Morris's The Earthly Paradise.In this story a character named Psyche is sent on a quest to the Underworld. She has to use cakes made of honey to distract the dreaded Cerberus.

Edward Burne-Jones, Psyche throwing the honey cakes to Cerberus (c. 1880)

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