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It’s also important to note here that Hades was not only the ruler of the Underworld. In essence, it acts as a symbol of Hades to demonstrate the abundance that comes from beneath the earth. In his case, it’s the cornucopia which historically symbolizes wealth, the harvest, and abundance. CornucopiaĮven Hades has some positive associations. As for his relationship to Hades, he is a symbol of Hades mostly because he guards the realm Hades oversees and for his fierce loyalty to him. More specifically, he symbolizes the most negative aspects of these time periods. Some classists believe that the three heads of Cerberus were symbolic of the past, present, and future respectively. He wasn’t so concerned with keeping souls out of the Underworld as much as he was concerned with keeping them in the Underworld. In Greek mythology, he guards the gates to the Underworld and in Harry Potter he guards the location of the philosopher’s stone.īut Cerberus wasn’t your common guard dog. In fact, the first Harry Potter book drew inspiration from Cerberus – the three-headed guard dog. This is the kind of creature that Hagrid from Harry Potter would name Fluffy. It could also not have a specific meaning other than in an act of association and identification given the rarity in which Hades was depicted in visual arts throughout Ancient Greece. It’s argued that the helm is symbolic of darkness but more likely was a symbol of Hades’ power over the Underworld. In the case of Hades, the helm was instrumental to winning the war against the Titans. The helm has shown up in myths including Athena, Perseus, and Hermes. It gave the wearer the gift or power of invisibility so they could go about their business (and often mischief) undetected. The helm, or cap, is also often called the Cap of Invisibility. They made it as a gift of thanks and a show of support (alongside Zeus’s lightening bolt and Poseidon’s trident) when the three brothers released them from their prison as part of the war and siege upon Cronus and the Titans. Among the gifts created by the Cyclops when they were released from Tartarus is the helm of Hades.