Greek Vases - At the heart of each Roman Mystery there is at least one Greek vase...

(from The Thieves of Ostia)

'Look,' pointed Nubia. 'Dog with three heads.'
Flavia gazed in delight at the pictures on the wall.

'Yes, it's Cerberus. Cerberus. He is very fierce. He's the hound who guards the gates of the Underworld. Land of dead people.'

'Cerberus,' said Nubia in wonder and walked over to the wall. Flavia followed her and they both examined the three-headed hound opening all his mouths ...

right: 'Hercules brings Cerberus to Eurystheus' This Greek vase from Italy shows Hercules completing one of his final labours. The artist has added snakes to make Cerberus look especially fierce. It was probably painted around 530 BC.