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Geryon

British

/ ˈɡɛrɪən /

noun

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

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“You’re the one who paid Geryon to let us through the ranch, weren’t you?”

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

“Assuming the horses don’t eat you,” Geryon observed.

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

Geryon shrugged, which was very weird since he had three sets of shoulders.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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