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Geryon

British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Pick up the sword, too,” Geryon said with distaste.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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 "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“That’s not right,” Grover murmured, but Geryon just kept narrating the tour.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

He was wrapped in a black robe that must’ve belonged to Geryon, because it was three sizes too big even for a grown man.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Eurytion hauled Nico into the backseat “Sunset,” Geryon reminded me.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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