The last labour was that of capturing Cerberus that was guarding Tartarus. To do this, Heracles had to descend to the Underworld where he was accompanied by Hermes, guide of the shadows, and Athena. Charon was threatened by Heracles and ferried him to the entrance of the Hells. There, Hades himself was wounded by the hero. At the entrance, Heracles then freed Teseus and had created such troubles that Persephone told him to take Cerberus and get out of there. Heracles then fled the Hells with the terrible dog on his back. He carried it to Euristheus, who was hiding because of the fear. At this point Heracles returned Cerberus to the Underworld.
