Orthrus
Orthrus, i, m., = Ὄρθρος.
- Geryon's dog, Sil. 13, 845.—
- II A Roman surname, Inscr. Gud. 269, 2.
Orthrus, ī, m. (Ὄρθρος), chien de Géryon : Sil. 13, 845.
Orthrus
(Ὄρθρος), the dog of Geryones, who was begotten by Typhon and Echidna. (Hes. Theog 293; Apollod. 2.5.10.) [L.S]
Orthrus
(Ὄρθρος). The two-headed dog of Geryones (q. v.), begotten by Typhon and Echidna, and slain by Heracles.