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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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Geryon was flipping burgers on a huge barbecue cooker made from an oil drum.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Nico got out of the back car and stormed over to Geryon.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

“Get the animals on your side, and they’ll help you. Once Geryon gets back, maybe he’ll be working for you this tune. Eurytion grinned. “

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Geryon had a trolley thing—like one of those kiddie trains that take you around zoos.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

“Nope. Geryon was waiting until after the barbecue. They don’t know anything about him.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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