Cerberus: The Dog of Hades is a book written by Maurice Bloomfield that explores the mythological creature known as Cerberus. In Greek mythology, Cerberus is a three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld, preventing the dead from escaping and the living from entering. The book delves into the origins of the myth, tracing its roots back to ancient Greek and Roman cultures. It also explores the various depictions of Cerberus in art, literature, and popular culture throughout history. Bloomfield examines the symbolism of Cerberus, exploring what the creature represents and what it meant to the people of ancient Greece and Rome. He also looks at how the myth of Cerberus has been adapted and reinterpreted in modern times, including in film, television, and video games. Overall, Cerberus: The Dog of Hades provides a comprehensive and fascinating look at one of the most iconic creatures in mythology. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Greek and Roman mythology, as well as those interested in the history of art and literature.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1905 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

"The Parliament of Animals represents a scholarly treatise on folkloric and literary narratives of animals. Each chapter on such creatures as elephants, monkeys, rats, snakes, dogs, wolves, cats, and birds includes informative introductions concerning the behavior and psychology of these animals and their relationship to their human counterparts. Useful select bibliographies on zoology, literature, folklore and language conclude these introductory comments which are followed by intriguing fables, legends, anecdotes and literary works concerning the animals under discussion. This book is thus a novel approach to the fascinating subject of the depiction of animals in prose writings over many centuries, giving scholarly information while at the same time providing a splendid collection of readable and enjoyable narratives from anonymous or known authors. The reader is easily engaged by this anthologized treatise on animal behavior, intelligence and psychology, and the obvious result is a better understanding and appreciation of both the animal and the human world. It is exactly this all-inclusive approach to animal narratives that makes this book by Boria Sax such worthwhile reading for naturalists, folklorists, cultural historians, literary scholars, and last but not least, the interested generalists."