Geryon

/ ˈɡɛrɪən /

noun

1. Greek myth a winged monster with three bodies joined at the waist, killed by Hercules, who stole the monster's cattle as his tenth labour

Example Sentences

It was definitely Geryon, who had tried to kill Percy two years ago in Texas.

From Literature

The tenth labor was to bring back the cattle of Geryon, who was a monster with three bodies living on Erythia, a western island.

From Literature

“Geryon, I won’t wait for—” He froze when he saw us.

From Literature

Hercules conquers Spain and takes Merida from Geryon.

From Project Gutenberg

Hercules brought the oxen of Geryon to pasture in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine.

From Project Gutenberg