Pluto God and Cerberus

 

 

 

Pluto God of the Underworld :

Pluto (Hades) with multi-headed Cerberus, watchdog of the Underworld, in Greek mythology

Picture:

Pluto and Cerberus Archaeological Museum in Heraklion, Greece (Crete)

 

Rape of Proserpina:

Tale of the abduction of the goddess Proserpina by Pluto, king of the underworld.

The sculpture was created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1621 and 1622. (Today: Galleria Borghese, Rome.)

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Pluto und Proserpina: rape
Pluto dwarf planet

 

 

Pluto dwarf planet

All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and godesses.

Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury were given their names thousands of years ago.

The other planets were not discovered until much later, after telescopes were invented.

  
 

Mythological Sculptures and busts

 

 
 

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