Introduction
Immortals Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture
Cerberus is actually featured in a number of Greek stories, having encountered the likes of Hercules and Orpheus while both heroes were on their respective quests. In these appearances, Cerberus is always depicted as being a three-headed dog with a fierce disposition and a deep commitment to his job. That job, in fact, is guarding the Underworld and making sure that no one gets in or out without the permission of his master Hades. Contrary to popular belief, Cerberus isn't an evil dog - he just doesn't play around and won't hesitate to cut trespassers down where they stand!
Despite Cerberus' immense popularity, most people tend to be ignorant of his origin story. That's likely because the circumstances of Cerberus' birth are tangled in so many other Greek myths that most of the films, TV shows, games, and books that the dog's appeared in simply skip the subject altogether. Rest assured, we'll give a shortened version for folks who don't know where Cerberus came from and why he's so important in Greek mythology.
It all starts with the Titanomachy - a war that's alluded to in Immortals which consisted of the Greek Gods fighting their predecessors, the Titans. The war was very brutal and very long, raging on for eons until the Greek Gods neared victory. In a desperate bid Gaia, essentially Mother Earth, consorted with Tartarus (both a Titan and a place) to create the meanest, toughest monster the world had ever seen - Typhon. If you think having three heads is strange, wait until you get a load of Typhon - the guy was said to have 100 heads, 50 pairs of arms, and a coil of snakes for legs! It's Typhon that would best Zeus in combat before going on to mate with the monstrous Echidna. Through their pairing, all of the monsters from Greek Mythology are believed to have descended - including Cerberus. When the Greek Gods regrouped and eventually won the Titanomachy, Hades took a young Cerberus as his prize and reared him to be the guard dog of his self-titled realm.
Immortals Inspired Dog Name Considerations
This has mostly been attributed to Singh's unique visual style as a director - something that's stood out ever since the director's early music videos from the 1990s (Singh directed R.E.M's Losing My Religion and Deep Forest's Sweet Lullaby to name a few). The movie also has plenty of great action sequences that may be reminiscent of Zack Snyder's film 300 - another film that was lauded for its intricate fight scenes and distinct visuals. Immortals is definitely a film that's worth a watch if you're a fan of fantasy films, Greek Epics, or action movies. Who knows, you may end up liking the film enough to name your pet after something or someone you see in it. Think Typhon, Pluto, Scylla or Juno and go from there!
Male Immortals Inspired Dog Names
Votes | Name | Vote |
---|---|---|
0 |
Cerberus
The three-headed guardian of Hades
|
|
0 |
Kerberos
The Greek spelling of Cerberus' name
|
|
0 |
Typhon
The father of all Greek Monsters
|
|
0 |
Typhos
An alternate spelling of Typhon's name
|
|
0 |
Theseus
The main character of Immortals
|
|
0 |
Henry
Henry Cavill portrayed Theseus
|
|
0 |
Starvos
Theseus' thief friend
|
|
0 |
Stephen
Stephen Dorff portrayed Starvos
|
|
0 |
Zeus
The Greek God of the Sky and Theseus' patron
|
|
0 |
Luke
Luke Evans portrayed Zeus in Immortals
|
|
0 |
Hades
Cerberus' master and the Greek God of the Underworld
|
|
0 |
Pluto
Hades' Roman counterpart
|
|
0 |
Poseidon
Zeus and Hades' brother as well as the God of the Sea
|
|
0 |
Kellan
Kellan Lutz played Poseidon in the film
|
|
0 |
Apollo
The Greek God of Music and Light
|
|
0 |
Corey
Corey Sevier was Apollo's actor
|
|
0 |
Minotaur
The half man/half bull monster that Theseus slew
|
|
0 |
Robert
Robert Maillet portrayed the Minotaur in the film
|
|
0 |
Heracles
One of the most famous Demigods and Mythological heroes
|
|
0 |
Hercules
Heracles' more popular Roman name
|
|
0 |
Labyrinth
In reference to the Labyrinth of Crete
|
|
0 |
Lab
A shortened, unisex version of the word Labyrinth
|
|
0 |
Ares
The Greek God of War
|
|
0 |
Daniel
Daniel Sharman played Ares in the film
|
|
0 |
Tarsem
After Immortals' director, Tarsem Singh
|
|
0 |
Vlas
One of the screenwriters behind the film
|
|
0 |
Charley
Vlas' brother and co-writer of Immortals
|
|
0 |
Trevor
Trevor Morris composed Immortals' soundtrack
|
|
0 |
Acamas
Theseus' son and prophesied hero
|
|
0 |
Gage
Gage Munroe played Acamas
|
Female Immortals Inspired Dog Names
Votes | Name | Vote |
---|---|---|
0 |
Athena
The Greek Goddess of Wisdom and Battle
|
|
0 |
Isabel
Isabel Lucas played Athena in Immortals
|
|
0 |
Hera
Zeus' Queen and part of Heracles' namesake
|
|
0 |
Juno
Hera's Roman counterpart
|
|
0 |
Phaedra
An oracle who befriends Theseus
|
|
0 |
Freida
Freida Pinto played Phaedra in the film
|
|
0 |
Echidna
Typhon's mate and the Mother of all Greek Mosnters
|
|
0 |
Selena
Freida Pinto's middle name
|
|
0 |
Scylla
One of Cerberus' sisters who has dogs for legs
|
|
0 |
Charybdis
With Scylla inspired the phrase "between a rock and a hard place"
|
|
0 |
Virgin
Virgin Produced bankrolled the film
|
|
0 |
Rogue
Another company that produced Immortals
|
|
0 |
Alisha
Alisha Nagarsheth played Phaedra when she was young
|
|
0 |
Shannon
Shannon Gaulding was an associate producer for the film
|
|
0 |
Artemis
The Greek Goddess of the Hunt
|
|
0 |
Diana
Artemis' Roman counterpart
|
|
0 |
Leto
Artemis and Apollo's Mother
|
|
0 |
Aethra
Theseus' Mother and the daughter of King Pittheus
|
|
0 |
Pittheis
A name for Aethra inspired by her Father
|
|
0 |
Aithra
An alternate spelling of Aethra's name
|
|
0 |
Andromeda
The Princess that Perseus rescued
|
|
0 |
Cassiopeia
Andromeda's Mother, whose words cursed her own daughter
|
|
0 |
Aphrodite
The Greek Goddess of Beauty
|
|
0 |
Venus
Aphrodite's Roman counterpart
|
|
0 |
Hestia
The Greek Goddess of the Hearth
|
|
0 |
Nyx
The Greek Goddess of the Night
|
|
0 |
Nemesis
The Greek Goddess of Vengeance
|
|
0 |
Eurydice
Orpheus' wife, whom he ventured to Hades to save
|
|
0 |
Pandora
The girl who released suffering into the world
|
|
0 |
Dora
Based off the latter half of Pandora's name
|