The story
From Virgil's Aeneid, where the Sibyl throws Cerberus a loaf laced with honey and herbs to induce sleep.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sop to Cerberus
Today it means: Something given or done to pacify or bribe. Full definition →
Today it means: Something given or done to pacify or bribe. Full definition →
From Virgil's Aeneid, where the Sibyl throws Cerberus a loaf laced with honey and herbs to induce sleep.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.