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No doubt a dangerous and fearsome beast himself, Orthrus was one of the seven monstrous children of Typhon, a monstrous serpentine giant and Echidna.His siblings were the Caucasian Eagle, Cerberus, Chimera, the Colchian Dragon, the Crommyonian Sow, and the Lernaean Hydra.As the two-headed Orthrus was similar in appearance to his brother Cerberus - the three-headed guardian of Hades, the god.


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According to Hesiod, Cerberus was the second of the four monstrous children of Typhon and Echidna, being born after Orthus, the two-headed hound who guarded the cattle of Geryon, but before the Lernaean Hydra and, quite possibly, the Chimaera - all of them multi-headed.


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Cerberus Heracles, wearing his characteristic lion-skin, club in right hand, leash in left, presenting a three-headed Cerberus, snakes coiling from his snouts, necks and front paws, to a frightened Eurystheus hiding in a giant pot. Caeretan hydria (c. 530 BC) from Caere (Louvre E701). [1]


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The earliest depiction of the Greek monster dog dates from the sixth century BC. On a Corinthian cup (c. 590-580 BC) from Argos, Cerberus is depicted with just one head and snakes rising from his head and body. The hellhound is sometimes seen in Roman art with a large central lion head and two smaller dog heads on either side.


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In Greek mythology, Orthrus (Orthros) or Orthus (Orthos) (Greek: Ὄρθρος; Ὄρθος) was a two-headed dog and a doublet ("brother") of Cerberus, both whelped by Echidna and Typhon. He was owned by the three-bodied giant, Geryon. Orthrus and his master, Eurytion, were charged with guarding Geryon's herd of red cattle in the "sunset" land of Erytheia ("red one"), one of the islands of.


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Orthrus or Orthus was a monster in Greek mythology, a dog with two heads and brother of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the Underworld. They were the offspring of the father and mother of all monsters, Typhoeus and Echidna respectively.


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Orthros (Greek mythology) was a two-headed dog born to Greek mythology's most infamous monster parents Typhon and Echidna. Mythology tells us extremely little about this potentially fascinating beast whose sole purpose in myth seemed to be getting unceremoniously slain by the hero Hercules.


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Cerberus had a lineage of multi-headed relatives; his father was the serpent-maned Typhon, and among his siblings were the Lernaean Hydra, a many-headed serpent; Orthrus, a double-headed dog guarding Geryon's cattle; and the Chimera, with its tripartite visage - lion, goat, and serpent. Cerberus, in congruence with his kin, consistently.


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Dioskilos is two-headed dog and is related to the Underworld dog Cerberus. He appeared in the 1981 film "Clash of the Titans". Dioskilos protected the Temple of the evil Gorgon Medusa and attacked any intruders who entered the temple. He ambushed Perseus and killed a member of his honor guard. Before Dioskilos could further attack Perseus who lost his sword to a nearby venomous snake in the.


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ENCYCLOPEDIA ORTHRUS (Orthros), the dog of Geryones, who was begotten by Typhon and Echidna. (Hes. Theog 293; Apollod. ii. 5. § 10.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES Orthrus the two-headed dog, Athenian black-figure amphora C6th B.C., Harvard Art Museums


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Mike Greenberg, PhD Dogs are some of mankind's most beloved companions. Most pet owners love and care for their pups as if they are a member of the family, or even a child. In the ancient world, though, dogs were not just favorite pets and they certainly weren't pampered.


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Cerberus (also spelt Kerberos) is a vicious three-headed dog in Greek mythology, who guards the entrance to the underworld.He allowed the souls of the dead to enter Hades but prevented the living (except for a few exceptions) from entering. Cerberus is a son of Typhon, a Giant, and Echidna, a half-woman, half-snake creature.. Anubis is the Egyptian counterpart of Cerberus.


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No doubt a dangerous and fearsome beast himself, Orthrus was one of the seven monstrous children of Typhon and Echidna. His siblings were the Caucasian Eagle, Cerberus, Chimera, the Colchian Dragon, the Crommyonian Sow, and the Lernaean Hydra.As the two-headed Orthrus was similar in appearance to his brother Cerberus - the three-headed guardian of Hades - so he was in purpose, protecting.


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Among them, Orthrus, the two-headed, serpent-tailed dog, carved a fearsome reputation as the loyal guardian of Geryon's prized cattle on the island of Erytheia. This article delves into the details of Orthrus' appearance, his creation, and explores the intriguing connection between Orthrus, Cerberus, and other monstrous siblings in the lineage.


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Hercules also slew the multi-headed Hydra, followed later by Orthrus, a two-headed dog. In most iterations of the labors of Hercules, the final task is to subdue and retrieve Cerberus.


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Luison Luison is a monstrous creature that is featured in the mythology of the Guaraní people, who live in south-central South America. He was said to inhabit cemeteries and other burial grounds, and was noted to feast exclusively on rotten flesh. Pesanta