Geryons (Patreon)

Published:

2015-02-24 01:29:21

Imported:

2021-11

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Geryons are creatures with three distinct, separate parts that comprise a whole beast. These parts can vary and appear inconsistent, like a man with three heads, hands, and feet, or a beast with the paws of a lion, the body of a serpent, and the tail of a scorpion. Could Chimeras be considered a Geryon, in that case? What about Manticores? Could Geryons be a Genus, and the two previous examples just species that fall within it? Huh. Maybe I should start putting together some sort of Monster Guide for the DotL universe. That would be the easiest way to keep all these ridiculous thoughts straight.

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Geryon

Geryon was often described as a monster with human faces. According to Hesiod Geryon had one body and three heads, whereas the tradition followed by Aeschylus gave him three bodies. A lost description by Stesichoros said that he has six hands and six feet and is winged; there are some mid-sixth-century Chalcidian vases portraying Geryon as winged.