Hercules and the Hellhound

Hercules and the Hellhound

Regarding the sandstone statues of Heracles and the hellhound Kerberos located in Austerlitz Palace Gardens. Greek hero Hercules, dressed in lion skin, is depicted fighting with the guardian dog of hell, Cerberus. The creator is Giovanni Giuliani. Sandstone. This statue depicts a scene from the mythological story of Hercules, who completed the last of his twelve tasks - bringing back the three headed dog Cerberus from the underworld to the human world.