Geryon

Gēryon, ōnis, and Gēryŏnēs, ae (cf. Varr. L. L. 9, § 90 Müll.; archaic gen. sing., Geryonaī, Lucr. 5, 28.—Abl. scanned Gērȳŏne, Sid. Carm. 13, 13), m.,

• = Γηρυών and Γηρυόνης, a mythic king in Spain having three bodies, whose oxen were carried off by Hercules, Lucr. 5, 28; Verg. A. 7, 662; 8, 202; Ov. H. 9, 92; Hor. C. 2, 14, 8; Sil. 13, 201; Hyg. Fab. praef. 41.—Plur.: in hac (Erythia insula) Geryones habitasse a quibusdam existimantur, Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120: Geryonis oraculum, at Patavium, Suet. Tib. 14.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Gēryŏ-nācĕus, a, um, adj., Geryonian: genere Geryonaceo, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 18 (554).—
  • B Gē-ryŏnēus, a, um, adj., Geryonian: caedes, Ap. Met. 2, 32, 20.

Gēryōn (Gēryo), onis, m. u. Gēryonēs, ae, m. (Γηρυών u. Γηρυόνης; Abl. Gēryone gemessen, Sidon. carm. 13, 13), ein dreileibiger König (tergemius od. tricorpor od. trimembris) auf der hispanischen Insel Erytheia (später Aphrodisias gen.) im gaditanischen Meerbusen, dem Herkules seine schönen Rinder entführte, Nom. Geryon, Hyg. fab. praef. p. 12, 23 Schm. u. fab. 30. Tert. de pall. 4. Sen. Herc. fur. 491: Geryo trigeminus, Boëth. inst. arithm. 1, 19. p. 40, 26 Fr.: Genet. Geryonis, Sall. bei Serv. Verg. Asen. 7, 662. Iustin. 44, 4, 15: Akk. Geryonen, Hyg. fab. 30 (wo Geryonem trimembrem). Iustin. 44, 4. § 14 u. 16. Mart. 5, 49, 11 u. 5, 65, 12: Akk. Geryona, Avien. or. mar. 264: Nom. Plur., Geryones trimembres (von drei Männern), Corp. inscr. Lat. 4, 2440. – Nom. Sing. Geryones, Plin. 4, 120. Ov. her. 9, 92. Sil. 13, 201. Claud. in Rufin. 1, 294: Genet. Geryonae, Prop. 3, 22, 9 H. Verg. Aen. 8, 202. Sil. 3, 422: archaist. Geryonai, Lucr. 5, 28: Akk. Geryonem, Hor. carm. 2, 14, 8: Abl. Geryone (ungewiß, ob von Geryon od. von Geryones), Verg. Aen. 7, 662. Liv. 1, 7, 4. Iustin. 42, 3, 4 u. 43, 1, 9. – Geryonis oraculum (bei Patavium in Italien), Suet. Tib. 14, 3. – Dav.: A) Gēryonāceus, a, um, geryonazëisch, Plaut. aul. 554. – B) Gēryonēus, a, um (Γηρυόνειος), geryonëisch, Apul. met. 2, 32.

Gērўōn, ōnis (-ўŏnēs, æ ), m. (Γηρυών et Γηρυόνης), Géryon [roi dʼIbérie que les poètes représentent avec trois corps] : Lucr. 5, 28 ; Virg. En. 7, 662 ; pl., Plin. 4, 120 || -ŏnācĕus, a, um, de Géryon : Pl. Aul. 554 ; -ŏnēus Apul. M. 2, 32.

Ge'ryon

(Γηρυόνης), or Gery'ones, a son of Chrysaor and Calirrhoe, a fabulous king of Hesperia, who is described as a being with three heads, and possessing magnificent oxen in the island of Erytheia. He acts a prominent part in the stories of Heracles. (Apollod. 2.5.10; comp. Heracles.) [L.S]

Geryon

(Γηρυών) or Geryŏnes (Γηρυόνης). A giant with three bodies and powerful wings, the son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoë. He dwelt in the island of Erythia, lying in the ocean, in the extreme west; and was the possessor of a herd of red cattle, watched by the shepherd Eurytion, and a two-headed dog called Orthrus. It was one of the twelve labours of Heracles (q.v.) to carry off these cattle, and after a violent contest to slay the pursuing Geryon with his arrows.

Geryon Geryon, son of Chrysaor

• breeds cows: Paus. 1.35.7, Apollod. 2.4.2
• father of Erythea: Paus. 10.17.5
• a triplebodied giant in Erythia: Apollod. 2.5.9, Paus. 5.19.1
• killed and his kine driven away by Herakles: Hdt. 4.8; Apollod. 2.5.10, Paus. 3.16.4ff., Paus. 3.18.13, Paus. 4.36.3, Paus. 5.10.9, Paus. 5.19.1
• buried at Cadiz: Paus. 1.35.8
• his bones: Paus. 1.35.7