a sop to Cerberus

A bribe. Taken from the ancient Greek and Roman custom of leaving gifts with corpses so that Cerberus (guardian of the gates of hell) would pass them by. What is this money, a sop to Cerberus so that I won't tell the authorities what you've done?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aylwen	['eilwən]
Holden	HOL-dən	English (Modern)
Teale	TEEL	English (Rare)
Maximus	-	Ancient Roman
Vibianus	-	Ancient Roman
Nebuchadnezzar	-	Ancient Near Eastern (Anglicized), Biblical