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Here you are Cerberus, the dog-monster with three heads in the greek and roman mithology.
He's the cruel guardian of the Ade's Reign; Dante Alighieri told about him in the Inferno into The Divine Commedy [Canto VI, Circle Three: Lines 13 - 21].


Cerbero, fiera crudele e diversa,
con tre gole caninamente latra
sovra la gente che quivi è sommersa.

Li occhi ha vermigli, la barba unta e atra,
e 'l ventre largo, e unghiate le mani;
graffia li spirti ed iscoia ed isquatra.

Urlar li fa la pioggia come cani;
de l'un de' lati fanno a l'altro schermo;
volgonsi spesso i miseri profani.



Translation:

Cerberus, monster cruel and uncouth,
with his three gullets like a dog is barking
over the people that are there submerged.

Red eyes he has, and unctuous beard and black,
and belly large, and armed with claws his hands;
he rends the spirits, flays, and quarters them.

Howl the rain maketh them like unto dogs;
one side they make a shelter for the other;
oft turn themselves the wretched reprobates.





This isn't an easy photomanipulation work: I had to take a long time 'cause I wanted to create a kind of realistic picture in the biggest size :plotting:
I hope that you are frightened watching his ferocious look :fear:
:evillaugh:


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