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cerberus

In Greek mythology, Cerberus or Kerberos (Greek Κέρβερος, Kerberos, "demon of the pit") was the hound of Hades, a monstrous three-headed dog (sometimes said to have 50 or 100 heads). Cerberus guarded the gate to Hades and ensured that spirits of the dead could enter, but none could exit (additionally no living person was to come into Hades). Among his siblings are Chimera and the Hydra. He is the offspring of Echidna and Typhon.

Hercules presented himself before the throne of Hades and Persephone and asked permission to take Cerberus, to which the gods agreed as long as Hercules did not harm the hound in any way.

Some say Persephone gave her consent because Hercules was her own brother.

In any case, Hercules wrestled the dog into submission and dragged it out of Hades, passing through a cavern entrance in the Peloponnese. When he returned with Cerberus to the palace, Eurystheus, the man who had assigned the task to Hercules, was so afraid of the fearsome beast that he jumped into a pithos (large storage jar) to hide. From the spittle of the dog which fell upon earth, the first poisonous plants were born, including deadly aconite.

~ Thank you for visiting Persephone.

She said that the window on her back was a place she'd looked through often. Always trapped on the inside - and it reminded me of the parade I'd spotted at 3 AM doing dishes two years ago - how I'd dropped the stoneware on the spot and stepped through.

She had it closed just recently. All ink and blood and skin cells - a message to herself that the traveling was through and it was time to spread roots in this spot.

I am a little ashamed at my fascination. But I understand who is calling from the place.

The creatura are waking in my studio.

They will be here soon.

2:35 p.m. - 2007-06-20
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