Pies: The dog was frequently depicted in Greek art,

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In Greek mythology, Cerberus ( or ; Ancient Greek: Κέρβερος Kérberos [ˈkerberos]), often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, the last of Heracles' twelve labours.

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"Cerberus" T Cells: A Glucocorticoid-Resistant, Multi-Pathogen Specific T Cell Product to Fight Infections in Severely Immunocompromised Patients.. Adoptive immunotherapy (AI) with pathogen-specific T cells is a promising alternative to pharmacotherapy for the treatment of opportunistic infections after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation or solid organ transplantation. However, clinical implementation of AI is limited to patients not receiving high-dose steroids, a prerequisite for optimal T-cell function, practically excluding the most susceptible to infections patients from the benefits of AI. To address this issue, we here rapidly generated, clinical doses of a steroid-resista…

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In Greek mythology, Cerberus (; Ancient Greek: Κέρβερος Kérberos [ˈkerberos]) may refer to a character and a mythical canine: Cerberus, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Same along with other 22 wooers. He, with the other suitors, was shot dead by Odysseus with the assistance of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus. Cerberus, the multi-headed hound of the Underworld. Cerberus, a Cretan man who along with three others (Aegolius, Celeus and Laius) attempted to steal honey from the sacred cave in Crete, where Zeus had been brought up. Zeus intended to kill them for the insolence, but because the cave was sacred, he turned them into birds; Cerberus became a kerberos, an unidentified s…

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Socio-economic evaluation of human-dog coexistence: A 40,000 years history.. The human-animal relationship and its benefits have been a popular issue in recent decades. This study focuses on the dog as a paradigmatic example of this complex bond. The relationship between human and dog evolved over thousands of years through the domestication process. During this period, climatic, cultural, geographical and social changes have had a direct impact on this bond. Dogs have a remarkable capacity to play a variety of roles that mirror the evolution of human societies. Subsequently, questions arise regarding the important and symbolic roles that canines played in ancient cultures, religions and my…

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Cerberus’ dilemma. In ancient Greek and Roman mythology, the entrance to Hades was protected by Cerberus, a dog-shaped monster of between three and fifty heads. Ancient writers were mute as to why Cerberus required so many heads, but it may be that, in common with many guardians of Empire, he faced danger as much from his unwilling wards as from outside intruders. The United States (US) Army, charged with defending the Pacific possessions of the Philippines and Hawaii, encountered a similar predicament. The US Army became the protector of Hawaii and the Philippines largely through the vagaries of the war with Spain in 1898. Following the First World War, there was an effort to integrate the…

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In Greek mythology, Orthrus (Ancient Greek: Ὄρθρος, Orthros) or Orthus (Ancient Greek: Ὄρθος, Orthos) was, according to the mythographer Apollodorus, a two-headed dog who guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and the brother of Cerberus, who was also a multi-headed guard dog.

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Elements of Greek mythology appear many times in culture, including pop culture. The Greek myths spread beyond the Hellenistic world when adopted into the culture of ancient Rome, and Western cultural movements have frequently incorporated them ever since, particularly since the Renaissance. Mythological elements feature in Renaissance art and in English poems, as well as in film and in other literature, and in songs and commercials. Along with the Bible and the classics-saturated works of Shakespeare, the myths of Greece and Rome have been the major "touchstone" in Western culture for the past 500 years. Elements appropriated or incorporated include the gods of varying stature, humans, dem…

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The Chimera, Chimaera, Chimæra, or Khimaira ( ky-MEER-ə, kih-, -⁠MAIR-; Ancient Greek: Χίμαιρα, romanized: Chímaira, lit. 'she-goat') was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature in Greek mythology, said to be from Lycia, Asia Minor, and composed of different animal parts. Typically, it is depicted as a lion with a goat's head protruding from its back and a tail ending with a snake's head. Some representations also include dragon's wings. It was an offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of monsters like Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra. The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals.

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In ancient Greece, deities were regarded as anthropomorphic, immortal, and powerful. They were conceived of as persons rather than abstract concepts, and were described as similar to humans in appearance, albeit larger and more beautiful. The emotions and actions of deities were largely the same as those of humans; they frequently engaged in sexual activity, and were jealous and amoral. Deities were considered far more knowledgeable than humans, and it was believed that they conversed in a language of their own. Their immortality, the defining marker of their godhood, meant that they ceased aging after growing to a certain point. In place of blood, their veins flowed with ichor, a substance…

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Mountains in Greek and Roman Art. This chapter talks about mountains, which were objects of fascination in Greek and Roman art in ways quite different from modern landscape painting. Mountains in Greek and Roman art were compressed and miniaturised because of the restrictions of the media within which they were depicted, such as on a coin, and it was also a consequence of their symbolic function, which allowed the image to stand as a shorthand for a particular place. The chapter analyzes the mountains recurring frequently in Roman mythological wall paintings that tie images from myth to particular places with powerful, centuries-old narrative associations. The chapter highlights the greater…

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Cultural depictions of dogs in art have become more elaborate as individual breeds evolved and the relationships between human and canine developed. Hunting scenes were popular in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Dogs were depicted to symbolize guidance, protection, loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness, alertness, and love. As dogs became more domesticated, they were shown as companion animals, often painted sitting on a lady's lap. Throughout art history, mainly in Western art, there is an overwhelming presence of dogs as status symbols and pets in painting. The dogs were brought to houses and were allowed to live in the house. They were cherished as part of the family, and were regarded hi…

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Medicine and art: Facial palsy depicted in archaic greek art on Crete