Greek mythology can be defined as a series of heros and gods interacting with each order. Greek mythology may have originated because of the natural world and helped explain things like what is the sun and what happens after death. Many scholars have written about the influences of Greek mythology, including homer the famous author of the Odyssey. Greeks relied upon their gods and goddesses for guidance in everyday life. One influential creature in ancient Greece was because of his responsibility to guard the gates to the underworld his name is cerberus. My greek figure is not god nor goddess for it is a monster he is cerberus the guardian of the gates of the underworld and watchdog of Hades.He guards the gates from souls wishing to escape the underworld and prevents living souls from entering the underworld.He is know as the”the monstrous watchdog of the underworld” by Encyclopaedia Britannica for cerberus was one of the labours of the warrior in greek mythology.The Encyclopaedia also states that the poet Hesiod said that “he had 50 Heads and had heads of snakes grew from his back, and he had a serpent’s tail”.And as a result, of that he is often portrayed as a fierce monster.
