Cerberus

Summary

Cerberus is a Hellhound^[1]. Cerberus draws 15,251 Wikipedia views per month (hellhound category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cerberus's father was Typhon^[3].
• Cerberus's mother was Echidna^[4].
• Cerberus is recorded as male organism^[5].
• Cerberus's instance of is recorded as Hellhound^[6].
• Cerberus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[7].
• Cerberus is part of Greek mythology^[8].
• Cerberus's Commons category is recorded as Cerberus (mythology)^[9].
• Cerberus's said to be the same as is recorded as Garmr^[10].
• Cerberus's medical condition is recorded as polycephaly^[11].
• Cerberus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Cerberus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[13].
• Cerberus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Cerberus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[15].
• Cerberus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• Cerberus's present in work is recorded as Hades^[17].
• Cerberus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κέρβερος'}^[18].
• Cerberus's different from is recorded as Cerbère^[19].
• Cerberus's different from is recorded as Q21081260^[20].
• Cerberus's different from is recorded as Cerberus^[21].
• Cerberus's sibling is recorded as Orthrus^[22].
• Cerberus's sibling is recorded as Hydra^[23].
• Cerberus's sibling is recorded as Nemean lion^[24].
• Cerberus's sibling is recorded as chimera^[25].
• Cerberus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Hellhound^[6] and mythological Greek character^[7].

Use and Application

Cerberus is part of Greek mythology^[8].

Influence

Things named for Cerberus include Kerberos^[27], a computer network protocol^[28]; HMVS Cerberus^[29], a shipwreck^[30], in Australia^[31]; Mount Young (Alaska)^[32], a mountain^[33]; Cerberus Peak^[34], a mountain^[35]; Cerberus Capital Management^[36], a business^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1992^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40]; 1865 Cerberus^[41], an asteroid^[42]; and Cerberus FTP Server^[43].

Why It Matters

Cerberus draws 15,251 Wikipedia views per month (hellhound category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Cerberus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Cerberus is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Cerberus include Kerberos^[27], a computer network protocol^[28]; HMVS Cerberus^[29], a shipwreck^[30], in Australia^[31]; Mount Young (Alaska)^[32], a mountain^[33]; Cerberus Peak^[34], a mountain^[35]; Cerberus Capital Management^[36], a business^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1992^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40]; and 1865 Cerberus^[41], an asteroid^[42].

FAQs

Who were Cerberus's parents?

Cerberus's father was Typhon^[3]. Cerberus's mother was Echidna^[4].