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apples. However on his way back, called Cerberus. Eurystheus was
he was stopped by Athena. As the sure that this time Hercules would
golden apples were something of fail and not finish his task. Cerberus
the gods, it could not remain in the was a vicious beast that guarded
hands of Eurystheus thus Hercules the entrance to Hades and kept the
gave up on them and the apples were living from entering the world of
taken back to the northern gardens the dead, as this was morally wrong
by Athena. and would disrupt the balance of
life and death. Cerberus had three
The last task: Cerberus heads of a wild dog, a serpent for
Now there was only one task left a tail, and the heads of snakes all
for Hercules. For this final task, over his back. Before making his
Eurystheus sent Hercules to go to trip to the Underworld, Hercules
the Underworld and kidnap the beast made some precautions. After all, it