Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Characters in Book VI of the Aeneid

In Greek mythology, Cerberus (; Greek: Κέρβερος Kérberos [ˈkerberos]), often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from multiple parts of his body.

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  1. Julius Caesar

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and reputation of Julius Caesar, one of the most intriguing figures of Roman history.

    2 October 2014

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    Featuring: Christopher Pelling, Catherine Steel, Maria Wyke

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    History1st-century BC writersJulii CaesaresPopularesMemoiristsCleopatraAncient Roman triumphatorsGolden Age Latin writers1st-century BC historiansCharacters in Book VI of the AeneidGenocide perpetratorsAncient Roman military writers, Roman people of the Gallic Wars1st-century BC Roman augurs, 1st-century BC Roman consulsRoman Republican praetors1st century BCRome

  2. The Augustan Age

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the political regime and cultural influence of the Roman Emperor Augustus.

    11 June 2009

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    Featuring: Mary Beard, Catharine Edwards, Duncan Kennedy

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    CulturePeople in the canonical gospelsAncient Roman adopteesJulii CaesaresDeified Roman emperors1st-century BC Roman augurs, 1st-century BC Roman consuls1st-century RomansPeople of the War of MutinaFounding monarchsAugustusAncient Roman military personnel, Burials at the Mausoleum of AugustusShipwreck survivorsCharacters in Book VI of the AeneidRoman pharaohs1st-century Roman emperorsJulio-Claudian dynasty1st century BCRomeWar