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title: Athena, Hercules, and a Two-headed Cerberus
author: Bibi Saint-Pol
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17312/athena-hercules-and-a-two-headed-cerberus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-04-21
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# Athena, Hercules, and a Two-headed Cerberus
_Authored by Bibi Saint-Pol_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17312.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/), [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/), and a two-headed [Cerberus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cerberus/), with a mane down his necks and back. [Hermes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/) (not shown in the photograph) stands to the left of Athena. Attic black-figure [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/) from Kameiros ([Rhodes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rhodes/)), c. 510 BCE.
Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Saint-Pol, B. (2023, April 20). Athena, Hercules, and a Two-headed Cerberus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Athena, Hercules, and a Two-headed Cerberus." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 20, 2023. .
### MLA
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Athena, Hercules, and a Two-headed Cerberus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Apr 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herakles_Kerberos_Louvre_A481.jpg) by **Bibi Saint-Pol**. Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 20 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.