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See the catalog entry and additional images of the Harvard vase depicting Geryon, and see the catalog entry for the Munich vase with Hercules, Geryon, and Orthros.
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www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/cattle2.html
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Hercules eventually met King Geryon in battle on the river Anthemus as he tried to travel overland with the cattle. Slaying the three-headed ruler, Hercules began driving the prized cattle overland for Mycenae.
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www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/geryon.htm
www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/geryon.htm
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For his tenth labor, Hercules fetches the cattle (kine) of Geryon. ... [2.5.10]As a tenth labour he [Hercules] was ordered to fetch the kine of Geryon from Erythia. Now Erythia was an island near the ocean; it is now called Gadira. This island was inhabited by Geryon, son of Chrysaor by Callirhoe, daughter of Ocean.
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ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_herc_lab10.htm
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Hercules Labors - Geryon's Cattle ... Hercules clubbed the hound to death and then also the herdsman and Geryon. Hercules rounded up the cattle and put them into the golden goblet and sailed back. In Liguria, sons of Poseidon tried to rob him of the prize, but he killed them.
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ancienthistory.about.com/od/twelvelabors/ig/12-Labors-o...
ancienthistory.about.com/od/twelvelabors/ig/12-Labors-of-Hercules/Hercules---Geryon-s-Cattle.htm
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: In Greek Mythology, Who was Geryon? ... Once Hercules steals Geryon's cattle, however, his troubles are far from over. As he drives them back to their destination, members of the herd are stolen, and Hera puts obstacles like swollen rivers and packs of flies in the way.
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www.wisegeek.com/in-greek-mythology-who-was-geryon.htm
www.wisegeek.com/in-greek-mythology-who-was-geryon.htm
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Geryon and Hercules - one of the labors of Hercules ... Hercules and Geryon ... Hercules had to steal the cattle of Geryon. But Geryon had three heads and three bodies, as you can see in the picture. But this was no problem for Hercules, who just shot one arrow from the side and it went through all three of Geryon's bodies.
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www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/myths/gery...
www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/myths/geryon.htm
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Hercules killed Geryon, claimed the cattle, and took them back to the king. The eleventh task was to get the golden-apples of the Hesperides; Hercules told Atlas that if he would get the apples for him, he (Hercules) would hold the heavens for him;
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www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hercules.html
www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hercules.html
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For his tenth labor, Hercules had to capture the Cattle of Geryon, a monster with three bodies that lived in the far west on the island of Erythia. After a difficult journey by sea and across the desert, Hercules killed Geryon, a herdsman, and an enormous guard dog.
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www.mythencyclopedia.com/Go-Hi/Hercules.html
www.mythencyclopedia.com/Go-Hi/Hercules.html
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Three headed Geryon is ready to take on our Hero. We created a miniature downtown Athens from these flowerpots that my girlfriend made in the shape of miniature Greek buildings and temples. My, that was convenient!!!!
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snosages.deviantart.com/art/Disneys-Hercules-Geryon-146828660
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