{"product_id":"van-diemans-2026-cerberus-100ml-shimmering-fountain-pen-ink","title":"Van Dieman's 2026 - Cerberus - 100ml Shimmering Fountain Pen Ink","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/2198\/8667\/files\/artwork_full.jpg?v=1783250154\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"519\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"519\"\u003eCerberus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eFew creatures in mythology are feared as much as Cerberus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eThe great hound of the Underworld stood eternal at the gates of Hades, allowing every soul to enter, but none to leave. With three watchful heads, each alert to a different threat, Cerberus was less a savage beast than an unyielding sentinel. His purpose was not cruelty, but certainty. Once the boundary between life and death had been crossed, there was no turning back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eCerberus captures that quiet inevitability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eIts base is an ethereal blend of weathered mauve, ash-grey, subtle tans and muted lavender. The colour shifts gently across the page, creating soft, smoky transitions that seem to drift like mist through forgotten stone corridors. Darker pools gather with subtle blue-grey shadows, lending the ink an ancient, worn character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003eBeneath this restrained surface lies its true nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003eA complex multichromatic shimmer moves constantly as the page catches the light. At one angle it burns with warm copper-red, evoking embers glowing deep beneath the earth. Turn the page and the same particles become luminous antique gold before finally transforming into spectral green, like ghostly fire dancing across the cavern walls of the Underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eNo single colour defines Cerberus. It changes with every movement, never settling, always watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eBelinda's artwork portrays the guardian in all three aspects at once. One head snarls in warning, another roars in challenge, while the central gaze remains fixed, calm and unwavering. Together they embody not rage, but vigilance. An immortal creature whose duty has never faltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eCerberus is not an ink of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003eIt is an ink of threshold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2266\"\u003eOf silent guardianship.\u003cbr\u003eOf ancient stone.\u003cbr\u003eOf the moment you realise there is no path back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"82\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1vtsnl7\" data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"116\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eInk of the Month Special\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eAs always, our \u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"153\"\u003eInk of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e comes with a little extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"238\"\u003eBuy any 10 bottles of ink and receive Cerberus FREE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eIt is our way of saying thank you to those who keep their collections growing month after month. The free bottle will be added automatically when your order qualifies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eOffer valid while stocks last and during July only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"869\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1f7z17j\" data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"343\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Myth Behind Cerberus\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eCerberus is the legendary three-headed hound who guards the entrance to the Underworld in Greek mythology. His duty is simple but absolute: to allow the souls of the dead to enter the realm of Hades, but never to leave. Serpents coil through his mane, his tail is often depicted as a snake, and his terrifying presence makes him one of the most recognisable creatures of ancient myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"874\"\u003eDespite his fearsome reputation, Cerberus appears surprisingly often in Greek legends, usually as the final obstacle that heroes must overcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eThe most famous tale is \u003cstrong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eHeracles' Twelfth Labour\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which he was commanded to capture Cerberus alive and bring him to the surface without using weapons. With permission from Hades, Heracles wrestled the great hound into submission through sheer strength before safely returning him to the Underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eIn the story of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eOrpheus and Eurydice\u003c\/strong\u003e, the legendary musician soothed Cerberus not with force, but with music. His lyre enchanted the three-headed guardian long enough for Orpheus to descend into the Underworld in search of his lost wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003eCerberus also confronts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003eAeneas\u003c\/strong\u003e in Virgil's \u003cem data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eAeneid\u003c\/em\u003e, where the Sibyl pacifies the hound with a honey cake infused with herbs, allowing them to pass into the realm of the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003ePerhaps most famously in modern retellings, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003ePersephone\u003c\/strong\u003e passes the guardian each year as she journeys between the Underworld and the world above, marking the changing of the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003eFar from being a mindless monster, Cerberus is the embodiment of duty. He is the eternal sentinel who stands watch at the boundary between life and death, ensuring that the natural order remains undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Dieman's Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52728299061541,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/2198\/8667\/files\/BoxandBottleImage.jpg?v=1783250152","url":"https:\/\/www.vandiemansink.com.au\/products\/van-diemans-2026-cerberus-100ml-shimmering-fountain-pen-ink","provider":"Van Dieman's Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}