The Fifth Head of Cerberus The Fifth Head of Cerberus The Fifth Head of Cerberus is the title of both a novella and a single-volume collection of three novellas, written by American science fiction and fantasy author Gene Wolfe, both published in 1972. The novella was included in the anthology "Nebula Award Stories Eight". The title of this collection of novellas is a play on words which refers to Cerberus a three-headed dog from Greek mythology which guarded the gate to the Greek underworld, Hades. In the first novella the protagonist explains that Cerberus represents his own family, its three heads being his father, aunt
Mythology of The X-Files mythology, and instead focus on a story arc involving Mulder and Scully attempting to track down their son William. Jay Anderson, writing for What Culture, described the mythology entries as "some of the best of the series, featuring many superb acting performances, well-crafted scripts, and nail-biting endings". Anderson added that the mythology "really held the show together". Andrew Payne of Starpulse named the "original" mytharc of seasons 1-6 a "37-way-tie" for the fifth best episode of the series, explaining that it "was the thing that made "The X-Files" the best show on television during its first six seasons". However, he