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πŸ‘€ Geryon

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  • Information
    son of Chrysaor
    Rationalized form
    πŸ‘₯ the Three Sons of Chrysaor (rat. Geryon)
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86805
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/MFcih7svRR2R1vn6Kg45WQu
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has monstrous form
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and MedousaπŸ‘€ Callirhoe (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Erytheia (eponym) daughter of Geryones
    Ruler of
    🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain
    Dies at
    🌍 River Anthemous (Chalcidice) river in Chalcidice🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain🌍 Tricarenia (rationalized) 'Three-headed', a rationalized toponym invented by Palaiphatos to explain the three-headed reputation of Geryon and Cerberos and located by him in the area of the Black Sea🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and Portugal
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles
    Buried at
    🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in Spain🌍 Temenouthyrai (Asia Minor) small city in Lydia/Phrygia
    Cult sites
    🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily
    Cult established by
    πŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Geryon
    Animals
    πŸ‘€ Orthos (dog)  πŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and MedousaπŸ‘€ Callirhoe (Oceanid) daughter of OceanosπŸ‘€ Eurytion (herdsman) herdsman of GeryonπŸ‘€ Orthos (dog) Geryon's two-headed guard dogπŸ‘₯ the Cattle of Geryon stolen by Heracles🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable) unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of SpainπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood🌍 River Anthemous (Chalcidice) river in ChalcidiceπŸ‘€ Menoites (cattle-herder) herder of Hades' cattleπŸ‘€ Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🏺 the Golden Cup of Helios used by Heracles on his travels🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 the Ionian Sea sea between Greece and southern Italy🌍 Tartessos (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Abderia (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Ligystine (Spain) city in Spain🌍 Rhegion (Italy) city in southern Italy🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 the Hellespont strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 River Strymon (Thrace) river in Thrace🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Eryx (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Gadeira (Iberia) city on Atlantic coast, modern Cadiz in SpainπŸ‘€ Erytheia (eponym) daughter of Geryones🌍 Temenouthyrai (Asia Minor) small city in Lydia/Phrygia🌍 Tricarenia (rationalized) 'Three-headed', a rationalized toponym invented by Palaiphatos to explain the three-headed reputation of Geryon and Cerberos and located by him in the area of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🌍 Agyrion (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Erytheia (Lusitania) island off the coast of Lusitania, distinguished from homonymous one on the Atlantic coast near the mouth of the MediterraneanπŸ‘₯ the Gorgons🌍 Erytheia (Iberia) island on Spain's Atlantic coast, at times connected to the mainland🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles🌍 Iberia (W. Europe) region now Spain and PortugalπŸ‘€ Croton eponym of Croton🌍 Lacinium (Italy) promontory in southern ItalyπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🌍 Erytheia Plain (Epeiros) location mentioned by Ps-Scylax in the vicinity of Cestria🏺 the Bones of GeryonπŸ›οΈ the Throne of Geryon (Asia Minor) at Temenothyrai
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.10πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 558-561πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 287-305πŸ“– Pausanias 4.36.1-4.36.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.35.7-1.35.8πŸ“– Pausanias 5.10.9-5.10.10πŸ“– Pausanias 5.19.1-5.19.6πŸ“– Pausanias 10.17.5πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 24πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 39πŸ“– Lucian, Toxaris, or Friendship 62πŸ“– Lucian, The Runaways 31πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.8.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.24.1-4.24.6πŸ“– Pindar fr. 81 Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 169a Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.17.1-5.17.4πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 3.47πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.12-1.2.14πŸ“– Strabo 3.5.4πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.159-9.272πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.1-15.59πŸ“– Aeschylus, Agamemnon 869-885πŸ“– Ps-Scylax, Periplous 26.3πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 4.120πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Toxaris, or FriendshipLucian, The RunawaysDiodoros, LibraryPindarPomponius MelaStraboOvid, MetamorphosesAeschylus, AgamemnonPs-Scylax, PeriplousPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Eratosthenes, GeographyPherecydes of Athens
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Eratosthenes, Geography fr. 6 RollerπŸ“– Pherecydes of Athens fr.18b Fowler
    Depictions
    🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Fragments of Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (Nicholson NM98.168.1-3)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Belly Amphora attributed to the Group E Painters (Logie 42.57; Beazley 350424; LIMC Eurytion II 37)🎨 Silver Relief Skyphos from Pompeii (MANN 145507)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Amphora by the Painter of Kassel T674 (LACMA 50.14.2; LIMC Eurytion II 10)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1975)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8402)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B237)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1913)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1637)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Delphi (Delphi B4479)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B973)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Leagros Group (BM 1843,1103.75)🎨 Attic Black-Figure attributed to a painter of Group E (Met 56.171.11)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 the Baliares (islands) islands off the eastern coast of Spain, including Majorca and Minorca; distinct from the Pityoussai to the south west
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