-Hellhound- by arvalis on DeviantArt

I'm finally allowed to release this illustration I did for the new Ancient Greece themed card game, Monstrous. It was a really fun design challenge to merge horned vipers with pitbulls to create this guy. I hope you guys check the game out over here.

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Werecatqueenstamps Featured By Owner Jan 28, 2018

Ah hell yeah! I love hellhounds!

magicwizard24 Featured By Owner Sep 29, 2017 Student Traditional Artist

I like to call that dog Twinbellows.

Baby-lo-fi Featured By Owner Apr 19, 2017 Hobbyist General Artist

I'm not gonna lie, this is definitely me when I'm walkin' fast, faces pass, and I'm home bound 😂😂😂

artdog22 Featured By Owner Apr 16, 2017

Cool work.

KennyWondershit911 Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2017

DA BOSAT OF HARARR

fbi12345 Featured By Owner Mar 20, 2016

In Greek Mythology, Orthus was a two-headed hellhound who is the brother of Cereberus, the more famous three-headed guarddog of Hades.

Mecha-GREGOLE Featured By Owner Sep 13, 2015

I love all the subtle ways the reptilian anatomy influences the canine. The final product looks like nothing from this world! The multicolored fire makes the whole thing look truly like it came from some other dimension.

grisador Featured By Owner Sep 6, 2015

Ancient Greeks surely are the masters of myhtology

CredoAkinuchi1 Featured By Owner Jun 30, 2015

Orthrus!!!

DracoPhobos Featured By Owner Jun 19, 2015 Student Filmographer

aww it's so cool!

Fan01 Featured By Owner Jun 11, 2015

GARM!

Hisansa Featured By Owner Jun 10, 2015

The Hellhound isn't just a Greek mythical monster. All sorts of cultures across northern Europe have them in their folklore and mythology, such as the Welsh Gwylgi and the English Church Grim. Descriptions vary, though most at least assume them to be black, and pretty much all of them have some vague association with death.

Naturally, the most famous Hellhound, Cerberus, has given many people the assumption that all Greek Hellhounds have three heads, and that they're actually called Cerberus in Greek mythology. So many forget that Cerberus was unique amongst Hellhounds, and that that was his name, not his species.

They're described as having snakes for a mane, a serpent tail, and lion's claws. Of course, any artist can alter that appearance as they wish. Which is likely what has led to the common idea that Greek Hellhounds are all black furred dogs vaguely resembling rottweilers.

Did I miss anything important about them? Or get anything wrong?

fbi12345 Featured By Owner Mar 20, 2016

Cereberus actually had a lesser-known brother known as Orthus. A two-headed hellhound. Given that his brother has snake-main and serpent tale, it is fitting for Orthus to have a reptilian appearance.

Hisansa Featured By Owner Apr 20, 2016

That's right. I forgot all about Orthus. Not usually important, but considering the image in question, he's arguably the more important one to mention, even above Cerberus.

Ghost-MissingNo Featured By Owner Jun 10, 2015 Student Artist

Hmm, always thought Hellhounds came from mediaeval mythology. Greek myths had Cerberus and Orthrus.

Ask-The-FNAFCrew Featured By Owner May 22, 2015 Hobbyist General Artist

you are to amazing this is so freaking awasome

hobbitshire Featured By Owner Apr 16, 2015

Marvellous image, great concept. Clear and sharp, with great use of color. That's a monster to fear.

whitwing00deathclaw Featured By Owner Mar 13, 2015

Love hellHounds...

Jose-Ramiro Featured By Owner Feb 21, 2015 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Wow. Coolness.

WolfMemories210 Featured By Owner Feb 11, 2015 Hobbyist Photographer

Beautiful.. goodness gracious!

Alue666 Featured By Owner Feb 7, 2015 Student General Artist

Thats beautiful *^* i love hellhound/cerbrus stuff

Davidolvera Featured By Owner Jan 27, 2015

well actually the hell doesn't have a magic aura has pitch black fur covering it's body not scales only had one head had blood red eyes and smelt of brimstone but still pretty cool lookin'.