Geryon

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Tradition

Giant herdsman of the far west whose red cattle Heracles seized in his tenth labour. Hesiod calls him the strongest of mortals.

Named in Greek, Roman, Norse, Islamic, Celtic and Asian tradition. Recorded as tradition, not asserted as history.

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Also known asGeryones
Lineage Three-bodied giant
TraditionGreek
RegionErytheia (traditionally Gades / Cadiz)
EraMythic age
Stature as recordedNot stated; described as three-bodied or three-headed
Primary referencesHesiod, Theogony 287-294; Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2.5.10
Source Wikipedia: Geryon

Stature is recorded as the source states it, in that source’s own units. It is not a verified measurement unless this record sits in the Modern documented record class.

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