Geryon
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Geryon is a fearsome three-bodied giant from Greek mythology, best known for owning the red cattle that Heracles was tasked with stealing in one of his Twelve Labors.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
giant ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Oceanus (mythological western ocean) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heracles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twelve Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
fearsome
ⓘ
three-bodied giant ⓘ |
| event | Tenth Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Medusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greekName | Γηρυών NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Eurytion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardianOf | cattle of Erytheia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyPartCount |
six arms (in some traditions)
ⓘ
six legs (in some traditions) ⓘ three heads (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation | red cattle ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heroic conquest of distant lands
ⓘ
overcoming monstrous guardians ⓘ |
| killedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedByWeapon |
bow and arrows of Heracles
ⓘ
club of Heracles ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Apollodorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hesiod NERFINISHED ⓘ Stesichorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Theogony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being slain by Heracles
ⓘ
owning the red cattle of Erytheia ⓘ |
| numberOfBodies | 3 ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owns |
cattle of Erytheia
ⓘ
red cattle ⓘ |
| parent |
Callirrhoe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chrysaor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Labors of Heracles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mythological cattle raid ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Erytheia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
far western island ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | antagonist in the Tenth Labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | Archaic Greek literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfGiant | chthonic monster ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.