Geryon

Summary

Geryon is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Geryon's father was Chrysaor^[3].
• Geryon's mother was Callirhoe^[4].
• A child of Geryon was Erytheia^[5].
• Geryon held the position of king in Greek mythology^[6].
• Geryon's image is recorded as Géryon (L 1) - 2.JPG^[7].
• Geryon is recorded as male^[8].
• Geryon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[9].
• Geryon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15560969^[10].
• Geryon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18156372431207541981^[11].
• Geryon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 288407256^[12].
• Geryon's GND ID is recorded as 118538926^[13].
• Geryon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh87001242^[14].
• Geryon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 165581692^[15].
• Geryon's IdRef ID is recorded as 165282061^[16].
• Geryon's Commons category is recorded as Geryon^[17].
• Geryon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k_w1^[18].
• Geryon's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0029749^[19].
• Geryon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Geryon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Geryon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Geryon's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Geryon^[23].
• Geryon's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 865^[24].
• Geryon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Γηρυών'}^[25].
• Geryon's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 58403^[26].
• Geryon's Great Aragonese Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 6284^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Geryon's father was Chrysaor^[3]. His mother was Callirhoe^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Geryon held the position of king in Greek mythology^[6].

Personal Life

A child of Geryon was Erytheia^[5].

Why It Matters

Geryon ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Who were Geryon's parents?

Geryon's father was Chrysaor^[3]. Geryon's mother was Callirhoe^[4].