Hades, Persephone, and Cerberus as a Group Statue.

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Persephone pictured with her traditional symbols on her forehead, Hades with a staff and a modus on top of his head. At the bottom of the image is Cerberus, a guard of the Underworld that serves an identifier for the two deities.

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Hades, Persephone, and Cerberus as a Group Statue. Attributed to: The Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods at Cortyn on Crete. ca. Mid-2nd Century CE Heraklion Archeological Museum

The statue depicts Zeus who also goes by the name Plato, with Persephone, and the three-headed dog Cerberus. On top of Hades's head is the modus, a measurement utensil for grain. The statue depicts Persephone with her symbols on her forehead; a crescent moon, solar disk, and a snake. In Persephone's right hand is a sistrum, an ancient Egyptian musical instrument. Cerberus being part of the group statue solidifies the depiction of Hades and Persephone as underworld deities.

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