AboutSean Caruana Webster Expertise I can answer quite a few questions regarding Classical Greek & Roman Mythology. Since answers can be sent by email, I may also include descriptive pictures also to help you understand better about the character or story your query is about.
Experience I became interested in the subject from a very early age, and learnt more and more as I grew up by visiting libraries and browsing through the internet. I believe to have a very wide knowledge on the subject.
I was wondering if there were any entrances into Hades. And if there are where are they, and what gaurds them?
Thank you very much!! :D
-Tonisha
Answer Unlike Mount Olympus, found in northern Greece in Pieria, there is no specific geographical formation about Hades. What I found is that the mouth (or cavern, so to speak) leading to it was set at the far west-end of the earth. It is guarded by the gigantic and frightful black three-headed dog Cerberus. It had a mane of snakes on its neck, and a thick serpent for a tail. Its eyes were a spine-tingling glaring red, and its teeth sharper than knives. Its spit was poisonous, giving birth to aconite plant wherever it fell.
It was a supernatural dog, which devoured any spirit trying to escape Hades (which is why it was even more impossible to escape Tartaros). No creature could dare look at its monstrosity...it was an incredibly disgusting and ugly dog!
