Dog Indo-European mythologies and may originate from Proto-Indo-European religion. In Greek mythology, Cerberus is a three-headed watchdog who guards the gates of Hades. In Norse mythology, a bloody, four-eyed dog called Garmr guards Helheim. In Persian mythology, two four-eyed dogs guard the Chinvat Bridge. In Welsh mythology, Annwn is guarded by Cŵn Annwn. In Hindu mythology, Yama, the god of death, owns two watch dogs who have four eyes. They are said to watch over the gates of Naraka. The hunter god Muthappan from North Malabar region of Kerala has a hunting dog as his mount. Dogs are found in and
Gate deities of the underworld whips, four falcon heads and four human heads. This is an enigmatic and barely understandable point. 8th gate: this access is inhabited by a flaming snake who burns up the enemies of Osiris. 9th gate: here stand Horus and Set on a hawk-headed lion. 10th gate: Apep appears again, but chained in order not to harm Ra in his transit. 11th gate: this gate is called "Mysterious Of Approaches" and is overseen by the cat-headed god Meeyuty ("meow" onomatopoeia). 12th gate: here stand the goddesses Isis and Nephthys in the form of snakes: the journey through the gates of the