Project Gutenberg 2006-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 363 Bloomfield, Maurice 1855 1928 Bloomfield, M. (Maurice) Cerberus, the dog of Hades: The history of an idea Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project) "Cerberus, the Dog of Hades: The History of an Idea" by Maurice Bloomfield is a scholarly exploration of the mythological figure Cerberus, written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the ancient Greek and Roman depictions of Cerberus, the multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld, examining both literary sources and artistic representations. Bloomfield draws correlations to similar mythological concepts in other cultures, particularly Hinduism, suggesting that the roots of the Cerberus myth may be traced back to various interpretations of dualistic spiritual concepts. In this comprehensive study, Bloomfield provides an in-depth analysis of Cerberus' representation in classical literature, including works by Homer, Hesiod, and Virgil, as well as notable artistic portrayals. The author discusses the evolution of Cerberus from a singular figure into one with multiple heads, reflecting changing perceptions of death and the afterlife. Bloomfield also links the myth of Cerberus to the two dogs of Yama in Vedic texts, arguing that the duality of the sun and moon may underpin the original conception of Cerberus. Ultimately, the book presents a rich tapestry of mythological discourse, inviting readers to consider the broader implications of Cerberus as a guardian of the threshold between life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cerberus (Greek mythology) BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 78710 2025-10-08T07:41:17.191814 text/html 77725 2006-08-25T16:38:46 text/html 306798 2025-10-08T07:41:23.017683 application/epub+zip 305280 2025-10-08T07:41:20.228707 application/epub+zip 100529 2025-10-08T07:41:18.902720 application/epub+zip 302534 2025-10-08T07:41:24.824710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291410 2025-10-08T07:41:22.102688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150826 2022-09-09T07:46:03.819518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64332 2025-10-08T07:41:16.885710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64095 2006-08-25T16:38:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64105 2006-08-25T16:38:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20078 2025-10-08T07:41:24.946672 application/rdf+xml 18713 2025-10-08T07:41:19.392689 image/jpeg 4239 2025-10-08T07:41:19.147683 image/jpeg 25818 2006-08-25T16:38:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 452664 2006-08-25T16:38:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 25766 2006-08-25T16:38:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 534015 2025-10-08T07:41:17.205825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia