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|aka=Κέρβερος (Kerberos) | |aka=Κέρβερος (Kerberos), the hound of Hades | ||
|name_jp=ケルベロス | |name_jp=ケルベロス | ||
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|introduction='''Cerberus''' is a type of [[Friend]] that was first revealed on Twitter. | |introduction='''Cerberus''' is a type of mythical [[Friend]] that was first revealed on Twitter. | ||
|appearance=Cerberus has cyan shiny eyes, wears blue eye liner and has a blue scar across her right eye. She has long, messy dark purple hair that fades to black towards the tips and has a distinctive black color on the middlemost bang. Her hair is arranged in a pair of twin tails, each of them resembling a dog head with shiny cyan eyes, complementing that look with spiked hair bands that resemble a pair of spike chokers. She has a pair of pointy black-tipped animal ears and a serpent tail, showing a large portion of fur at the start of it and a smaller one at the tip. | |appearance=Cerberus has cyan shiny eyes, wears blue eye liner and has a blue scar across her right eye. She has long, messy dark purple hair that fades to black towards the tips and has a distinctive black color on the middlemost bang. Her hair is arranged in a pair of twin tails, each of them resembling a dog head with shiny cyan eyes, complementing that look with spiked hair bands that resemble a pair of spike chokers. She has a pair of pointy black-tipped animal ears and a serpent tail, showing a large portion of fur at the start of it and a smaller one at the tip. | ||
Cerberus wears a black bandeau top with three ribbons of different colors attached to it: purple, violet and blue, with the violet one having longer laces. She wears long black fingerless gloves with fold-over cuffs and a black spike choker with a name tag in the shape of a bone that says 'Japari Hell' on it. On the bottom, she wears black ripped shorts, black pantyhose with a pair of belts on her thighs and black lace-up spiked boots. | Cerberus wears a black bandeau top with three ribbons of different colors attached to it: purple, violet and blue, with the violet one having longer laces. She wears long black fingerless gloves with fold-over cuffs and a black spike choker with a name tag in the shape of a bone that says 'Japari Hell' on it. On the bottom, she wears black ripped shorts, black pantyhose with a pair of belts on her thighs and black lace-up spiked boots. | ||
|reallife=Cerberus (originally Κέρβερος, or Kerberos) is the name of a multi-headed dog in Greek mythology which guards the gates of Hades, so that the souls of the damned, the Shades, are unable to escape. Cerberus was most often depicted with three heads, though in early texts, he was often said to have many more.<ref>''Cerberus''. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12th, 2018 from [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Cerberus/cerberus.html http://www.greekmythology.com]</ref> In addition to his multitudes of heads, Cerberus was often said to have the tail of a serpent and a mane comprised of the heads of snakes, though his serpentine features are less well-known.<ref name="theoi">Atsma, A.J. (n.d.). ''Kerberos''. Retrieved October 12th, 2018 from [http://www.theoi.com/Ther/KuonKerberos.html http://www.theoi.com]</ref> Cerberus's snake-like qualities are thought to potentially have been inherited from his parentage, with his mother being the half-snake Echidna, mother of monsters, and his father being Typhon, who had multiple snake heads. Additionally, multi-headedness was a common trait among his siblings, with the Lernaean Hydra among the most notable examples. Cerberus was a popular subject in Greek mythology, and often accompanied depictions of the Underworld serving his master, Hades, the god who ruled over the realm of the dead. He welcomed the newly deceased into Hades with excitement and fervor, though he would ferociously eviscerate any of the dead who attempted to leave, along with any of the living who desired to leave after they had entered. | |reallife=[[File:Hercules and Cerberus LACMA 65.37.151.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|Cerberus and Heracles. Etching by Antonio Tempesta (Italy, Florence, 1555–1630). The Los Angeles County Museum of Art.]] | ||
Cerberus (originally Κέρβερος, or Kerberos) is the name of a multi-headed dog in Greek mythology which guards the gates of Hades, so that the souls of the damned, the Shades, are unable to escape. Cerberus was most often depicted with three heads, though in early texts, he was often said to have many more.<ref>''Cerberus''. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12th, 2018 from [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Cerberus/cerberus.html http://www.greekmythology.com]</ref> In addition to his multitudes of heads, Cerberus was often said to have the tail of a serpent and a mane comprised of the heads of snakes, though his serpentine features are less well-known.<ref name="theoi">Atsma, A.J. (n.d.). ''Kerberos''. Retrieved October 12th, 2018 from [http://www.theoi.com/Ther/KuonKerberos.html http://www.theoi.com]</ref> Cerberus's snake-like qualities are thought to potentially have been inherited from his parentage, with his mother being the half-snake Echidna, mother of monsters, and his father being Typhon, who had multiple snake heads. Additionally, multi-headedness was a common trait among his siblings, with the Lernaean Hydra among the most notable examples. Cerberus was a popular subject in Greek mythology, and often accompanied depictions of the Underworld serving his master, Hades, the god who ruled over the realm of the dead. He welcomed the newly deceased into Hades with excitement and fervor, though he would ferociously eviscerate any of the dead who attempted to leave, along with any of the living who desired to leave after they had entered. | |||
Despite this terrible and horrifying nature, Cerberus was primarily a loyal servant to Hades, rather than a cruel beast who acted upon malice, and was steadfast in upholding his duty under the direction of his master. And in spite of his great power, many Greek heroes triumphed over Cerberus, such as Orpheus, who used his lyre to put the Hound of Hades to sleep during his quest to revive his lost love Eurydice. Most famous of his appearances, however, is that of the myth of the Twelve Labours of the demigod Heracles. For his twelfth and final Labour, Heracles was tasked with conquering the beast by dragging Cerberus out of Hades and presenting him to Eurystheus, his rival, who deemed the feat impossible. Heracles was permitted by Hades to drag Cerberus out of Hades to accomplish this seemingly insurmountable trial, so long as he did so without the use of a shield or iron. In response, Heracles used a lion-skin as a replacement shield and a wooden club rather than an iron blade in order to do battle with the legendary beast.<ref name="theoi" /> | Despite this terrible and horrifying nature, Cerberus was primarily a loyal servant to Hades, rather than a cruel beast who acted upon malice, and was steadfast in upholding his duty under the direction of his master. And in spite of his great power, many Greek heroes triumphed over Cerberus, such as Orpheus, who used his lyre to put the Hound of Hades to sleep during his quest to revive his lost love Eurydice. Most famous of his appearances, however, is that of the myth of the Twelve Labours of the demigod Heracles. For his twelfth and final Labour, Heracles was tasked with conquering the beast by dragging Cerberus out of Hades and presenting him to Eurystheus, his rival, who deemed the feat impossible. Heracles was permitted by Hades to drag Cerberus out of Hades to accomplish this seemingly insurmountable trial, so long as he did so without the use of a shield or iron. In response, Heracles used a lion-skin as a replacement shield and a wooden club rather than an iron blade in order to do battle with the legendary beast.<ref name="theoi" /> | ||
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