GERYON

Meaning of GERYON in English

Geryon BrE AmE ˈɡer i‿ən

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GERYON — [Greek] In Greek mythology, Geryon was a triple-bodied, winged giant who dwelt on the island of Erythea in the extreme …
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GERYON — Герион
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CATTLE OF GERYON — [Greek heroic] Eurystheus, for his tenth labor, gave Heracles the task of bringing back the cattle, which belonged to the …
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PILLARS OF HERCULES — Two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar . They include the Rock of Gibraltar (at Gibraltar …
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CACUS AND CACA — In Roman religion , brother and sister fire deities of the early Roman settlement on the Palatine Hill. Virgil described …
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GERYONIA — ˌjerēˈōnēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Geryon (monster of Greco-Roman mythology having three bodies and powerful wings, from …
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DEEP-SEA RED CRAB — noun : a large light-colored crab ( Geryon quinquedens ) from deep water of the eastern coast of No. and …
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ALEBION — /euh lee"bee on'/ , n. Class. Myth. a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules …
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ALCON — /al"kon/ , n. Class. Myth. 1. a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon. 2. a Trojan …
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LITTLE SAINT BERNARD PASS — Italian Colle Del Piccolo San Bernardo, French Col Du Petit-saint-bernard, pass (7,178 ft ) situated just southwest of the Italian …
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IOLAUS — ancient Greek hero, the nephew, charioteer, and assistant of Heracles. He was the son of Iphicles, himself mortal half brother …
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HERACLES — Greek Herakles, Roman Hercules most famous Greco-Roman legendary hero. Behind his very complicated mythology there was probably a real man, …
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EUPHRONIUS — flourished c. 520, 470 BC one of the most celebrated Greek painters and potters of his time. He experimented with …
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CACUS AND CACA — in Roman religion, brother and sister, respectively, originally fire deities of the early Roman settlement on the Palatine Hill, where …
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PILLARS OF HERCULES — Two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar . They include the Rock of Gibraltar (at Gibraltar …
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CACUS AND CACA — In Roman religion , brother and sister fire deities of the early Roman settlement on the Palatine Hill. Virgil described …
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LABOUR — n. 25B6; noun manual labour : (HARD) WORK, toil, exertion, industry, drudgery, effort, donkey work, menial work; informal slog, grind, …
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ORTHRUS — [Greek heroic] The two-headed dog of Geryon, who guarded the herd of red oxen. The beast was killed by Hercules.
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MENOETIUS — [Greek] One of the four sons of Iapetus and Clymene. He angered Zeus and was struck down by a thunderbolt …
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GREEK HEROIC LEGEND — All the articles available in the Greek heroic legend section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abderus; Acamas; Acastus; Acherusia; Achilles; Acrisius; …
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EURYTION — [Greek heroic] A Centaur, who planned to abduct Hippodamia, the bride of Pirithous, king of the Lapiths, during their wedding. …
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CACUS — [Roman] Originally a pre-Roman god of fire, who gradually became a fire-breathing demon. Cacus lived in a cave in the …
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CACA — [Roman] The Roman goddess of the hearth and the sister of the fire-breathing giant Cacus. When Heracles returned with the …
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ГЕРИОН — Geryon
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