20 Cerberus Coloring Pages - Free!
Greek Mythology
Do you like this sweet Cerberus that we colored? He does not look like one of the fiercest creatures of the underworld, right? We wanted to color a Cerberus that was not so realistic and friendlier than in the stories. Do you like the result?
At Coloring Together we have a very special gallery where you can find Cerberus coloring pages, and this way you will learn about the guardian of the Underworld while doing a very fun activity.
Guess what! We also have animated Cerberus drawings, easy Cerberus drawings, and Cerberus images. The best part of all is that they are all ready to print. Come on! This sweet doggy is within your reach.
Maybe you can tame this beast just like Hercules did in one of his labors, but instead of using violence, how about using paint? Maybe that doggy would like it if you paint him with cheerful colors. Or maybe a bit of chalk in the background to get rid of that stereotype of a doggy surrounded by darkness?
Well! We cannot do anything if you like graphite and prefer to do it in black and white. Even so you can achieve a grayscale that expresses a lot with just one material. In any case, send us a photograph of your finished drawing! That way we will share your version of Cerberus with the world.
These Cerberus images to color are a bit without color. Come on! If you want, you can try painting him. Don't let his big teeth, his three fierce heads, and his deafening barks intimidate you. He is actually quite friendly! We hope...
Cerberus coloring pages
Why color cerberus pictures?
Do you know which mythology Cerberus is from? He is from Greek mythology, and he is the dog of Hades. According to Greek mythology, for a soul to go to the underworld, it had to reach the gates of the kingdom of Hades that were guarded by a three-headed dog: Cerberus.
It is said that a deadly poison drips from his fangs, and that besides his three heads he has a snake-shaped tail. Another of Cerberus's jobs was that he could not let the souls leave the underworld. He was also the son of Echidna and Typhon. Interesting, right?
We do not plan to throw you into the jaws of Cerberus, but we would love for you to give it a try and paint these Cerberus images to print and color, this way you will be able to learn much more about the sweetest doggy of the underworld.
Well! Maybe he does not look sweet because he has no color, but it will all depend on your creativity to paint him and on how you want him to look. Maybe once you read the fun facts about Cerberus that we gathered at Coloring Together your perspective will change. Will you give it a try?
Learn while coloring Cerberus
- Do you know what the name Cerberus means? It literally means "demon of the pit".
- In most of the legends about Cerberus, he is portrayed as a three-headed dog, with a snake's tail, and whose figure was terrifying.
- Do you know what Cerberus's job was in Greek mythology? He had to prevent the living from going to the underworld, and make sure that the dead did not leave it.
- Most stories portray Cerberus with three heads, their names are: Veltesta (the left head), Tretesta (the central head) and Drittesta (the right head). What names!
- Cerberus failed at the hands of Hercules, because in one of the Greek myths, Hercules carried out 12 impossible labors by order of King Eurystheus in order to prove his worth, and one of his labors was to capture Cerberus.
- In some mythologies, dogs or jackals were considered messengers of the gods, which is why it is believed that the guardian of the underworld is represented by a dog.
- In Greek mythology it was thought that Cerberus was so fierce that the gods were afraid to approach him.
- In the various stories of Greek and Roman mythology, some heroes used different methods to defeat Cerberus. Orpheus used music to calm him; Hermes put him to sleep with water from the river Lethe and Aeneas calmed him with honey cakes laced with drugs.
- Cerberus has appeared in many movies and television shows, and in different video games as well, such as in "God of War".
- In 2013 a statue of Cerberus measuring 1.5 meters tall was found in Turkey.
- Cerberus was the son of Echidna, a monstrous nymph, and of Typhon, a deity of hurricanes.
- Did you know there is a genus of snakes with the name "Cerberus"? They are native to Asia, and they were named in 1829 by the scientist Georges Cuvier.
- The oldest description we have of Cerberus is found in Theogony, a poetic work by Hesiod. In it, Cerberus has 50 heads.
- The etymology of the name "Cerberus" is actually unknown, however, one of the suggested meanings derives from "Ker berethrou", which means "evil of the pit".
- According to Euripides (one of the most famous Greek poets), Cerberus not only had 3 heads, but also had three bodies.
