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title: Statue Group of Persephone-Isis and Pluto-Serapis with Cerberus
author: Carole Raddato
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# Statue Group of Persephone-Isis and Pluto-Serapis with Cerberus

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Statue Group of Persephone-Isis and Pluto-Serapis with Cerberus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10673.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10673.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue group of [Persephone](https://www.worldhistory.org/persephone/) (as [Isis](https://www.worldhistory.org/isis/)) and [Pluto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pluto/) (as [Serapis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Serapis/)) with the three-headed dog [Cerberus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cerberus/). From the Sanctuary of the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) Gods at [Gortyn](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gortyn/) on the island of [Crete](https://www.worldhistory.org/crete/). Mid-2nd century CE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Pluto-Serapis has the modus on his head, a utensil used for the measurement of grain. Persephone-Isis with covered head bears her symbols at the forehead (the crescent moon, the solar disk and the snake (uraeus). She is depicted holding in her right hand the [sistrum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sistrum/), an Egyptian musical instrument. The inclusion of Cerberus, guard of the underworld, in the group defines the two deities, despite their Egyptian symbols, as Pluto and Persephone, gods of the underworld.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, May 18). Statue Group of Persephone-Isis and Pluto-Serapis with Cerberus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10673/statue-group-of-persephone-isis-and-pluto-serapis/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Statue Group of Persephone-Isis and Pluto-Serapis with Cerberus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10673/statue-group-of-persephone-isis-and-pluto-serapis/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Statue Group of Persephone-Isis and Pluto-Serapis with Cerberus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10673/statue-group-of-persephone-isis-and-pluto-serapis/>.

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