Geryon
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Geryon is a fearsome three-bodied giant from Greek mythology, best known for owning the red cattle that Heracles was tasked with stealing in one of his Twelve Labors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geryon canonical | 15 |
| three-bodied giant Geryon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4917650 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geryon Context triple: [GreekMonsters, includes, Geryon]
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A.
Cacus
Cacus is a fire-breathing giant and notorious cattle-stealing monster from Roman mythology, best known for being slain by the hero Hercules.
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B.
Minotaur
The Minotaur is a legendary creature from Greek mythology, depicted as a fearsome monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull that dwelled in the Labyrinth of Crete.
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C.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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D.
Pyriphlegethon
Pyriphlegethon is a fiery river of the underworld in Greek mythology, often depicted as a stream of burning flames associated with punishment and torment.
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E.
Vrachionas
Vrachionas is the highest mountain on the Greek island of Zakynthos, known for its panoramic views over the island and the Ionian Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geryon Target entity description: Geryon is a fearsome three-bodied giant from Greek mythology, best known for owning the red cattle that Heracles was tasked with stealing in one of his Twelve Labors.
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A.
Cacus
Cacus is a fire-breathing giant and notorious cattle-stealing monster from Roman mythology, best known for being slain by the hero Hercules.
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B.
Minotaur
The Minotaur is a legendary creature from Greek mythology, depicted as a fearsome monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull that dwelled in the Labyrinth of Crete.
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C.
Steropes
Steropes is a one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes known for forging Zeus’s thunderbolts.
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D.
Pyriphlegethon
Pyriphlegethon is a fiery river of the underworld in Greek mythology, often depicted as a stream of burning flames associated with punishment and torment.
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E.
Vrachionas
Vrachionas is the highest mountain on the Greek island of Zakynthos, known for its panoramic views over the island and the Ionian Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
giant ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Oceanus (mythological western ocean)
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceanus
|
| associatedWith |
Heracles
ⓘ
Twelve Labors of Heracles ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
|
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
fearsome
ⓘ
three-bodied giant ⓘ |
| event |
Tenth Labor of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenth Labour of Heracles
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Medusa
ⓘ
Poseidon ⓘ |
| greekName | Γηρυών ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Eurytion
ⓘ
Orthrus ⓘ |
| guardianOf |
cattle of Erytheia
ⓘ
linked to:
Cattle of Geryon
|
| hasBodyPartCount |
six arms (in some traditions)
ⓘ
six legs (in some traditions) ⓘ three heads (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation | red cattle ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heroic conquest of distant lands
ⓘ
overcoming monstrous guardians ⓘ |
| killedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| killedByWeapon |
bow and arrows of Heracles
ⓘ
club of Heracles ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Apollodorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus of Athens
Hesiod ⓘ Stesichorus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Theogony
ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's Theogony
|
| notableFor |
being slain by Heracles
ⓘ
owning the red cattle of Erytheia ⓘ |
| numberOfBodies | 3 ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| owns |
cattle of Erytheia
ⓘ
red cattle ⓘ |
| parent |
Callirrhoe
ⓘ
Chrysaor ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Labors of Heracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Labors
mythological cattle raid ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Erytheia
ⓘ
far western island ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | antagonist in the Tenth Labor of Heracles ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | Archaic Greek literature ⓘ |
| typeOfGiant | chthonic monster ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geryon Description of subject: Geryon is a fearsome three-bodied giant from Greek mythology, best known for owning the red cattle that Heracles was tasked with stealing in one of his Twelve Labors.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
object to be stolen by Heracles
subject linked to:
object to be stolen by Heracles
subject linked to:
object to be stolen by Heracles
subject linked to:
island of Erytheia in the far west
subject linked to:
island of Erytheia in the far west
linked to: Geryon
subject linked to:
Creatures of Heracles