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What does To throw a sop to Cerberus mean?
A sop to Cerberus is when someone bribes you to do something •~•~•~•~•~•history•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ Cerberus was a three headed dog and was a monster in Greek mythology. He guarded the gates of the underworld so only dead people could get in, however, he didn't go because he wanted to, he was bribed. A sop is a cake, or a honey cake. Cerberus was given this to come down to the underworld. Now, if you're not dead and want to go through the underworld, you can bribe him with honey cake and go through.
What mythology story does this mythology expression come form a sop to cerebrus?
A.Word.A.Day--cerberus Cerberus (SUR-buh-ruhs) noun A powerful, hostile guard. [From Latin, from Greek Kerberos.] Cerberus (also Kerberos) was the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades, the infernal region in classical mythology. Ancient Greeks and Romans used to put a slice of cake in the hands of their dead to help pacify Cerberus on the way. This custom gave rise to the idiom "to give a sop to cerberus" meaning to give a gift to quiet a troublesome person.
Did cerberus ever die?
No, Cerberus was immortal.
Who created cerberus?
Cerberus was born of Echidna and Typhon.
Did Cerberus ever get married?
Cerberus is a three headed dog belonging to Hades. No, Cerberus has never been married.
