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Kerberos (protocol), Kerberos
Kerberos may refer to: * Kerberos (mythology) or Cerberus, the hound of Hades Science and technology * Kerberos (protocol), a computer network authentication protocol * Kerberos (moon), a moon of Pluto * Kerberos (mammal), ''Kerberos'' (mammal), an extinct genus of carnivorous mammal Arts and entertainment * Kerberos (magazine), ''Kerberos'' (magazine), a discontinued Swedish-language satirical magazine in Finland * Keroberos or Cerberus, a character from ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' * ''Kerberos Saga'', a science fiction media franchise by Mamoru Oshii * Kerberos Dante, a character from ''Saint Seiya'' * ''Kerberos'', the name of a ship in the Netflix series ''1899 (TV series), 1899'' * Kerberos and Kerberos II, two of the Undeads in ''Kamen Rider Blade'' Other uses * Kerberos Productions, a game development studio See also * * Cerberus (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerberos (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Cerberus ( or ; ''Kérberos'' ), often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a polycephaly, multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Greek underworld, underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna (mythology), Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, the last of Heracles' Labours of Heracles, twelve labours. Etymology The etymology of Cerberus' name is uncertain. Ogden refers to attempts to establish an Indo-European etymology as "not yet successful". It has been claimed to be related to the Sanskrit word सर्वरा ''sarvarā'', used as an epithet of one of the Sharvara and Shyama, dogs of Yama, from a Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European word *''k̑érberos'', meaning "spotted". Lincoln (1991), among others, critiques this etymology. This ety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
