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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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
Featuring: Christopher Pelling, Catherine Steel, Maria Wyke
HistoryCharacters in Book VI of the Aeneid1st-century BC Roman augurs, 1st-century BC Roman consuls1st-century BC historiansAncient Roman military writers, Roman people of the Gallic WarsJulii CaesaresRoman Republican praetorsCleopatraGolden Age Latin writersAncient Roman triumphatorsGenocide perpetratorsPopulares1st-century BC writersMemoiristsThe Augustan Age
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the political regime and cultural influence of the Roman Emperor Augustus.
11 June 2009
Featuring: Mary Beard, Catharine Edwards, Duncan Kennedy
CultureDeified Roman emperorsCharacters in Book VI of the AeneidRoman pharaohsShipwreck survivorsFounding monarchs1st-century Romans1st-century Roman emperorsPeople in the canonical gospelsAncient Roman military personnel, Burials at the Mausoleum of AugustusAugustusAncient Roman adopteesJulii CaesaresJulio-Claudian dynastyPeople of the War of Mutina1st-century BC Roman augurs, 1st-century BC Roman consuls