*Ḱérberos
Proto-Indo-European mythological figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
*Ḱérberos (Proto-Indo-European for "spotted") is the reconstructed name of the canine creature guarding the entrance to the Otherworld in Proto-Indo-European mythology.[1][2][3] In a recurrent motif, the Otherworld contains a gate, generally guarded by a dog who could also serve as a guide and ensured that the ones who entered could not get out.[2][3]