Geryon is a character that appears in the Hercules TV series. He appears in the episode "Hercules and the Jilt Trip".
Background[]
Physical appearance[]
Geryon has a similar body type as humans, except that he is has three torsos, three heads, and multiple arms, though he only has two legs. Geryon's siblings also hold a similar structure, though the heads of Geryon think as one, while his sibling's heads think as different individuals.
Role in the series[]
He was once the boyfriend of Princess Lavina, though after they broke up, he became very sensitive and emotional. He eventually develops an unlikely friendship with the hero Hercules, after finding out his girlfriend Anaxarete has also broken up with him. Soon after, Lavina begins to fall in love with Hercules, angering Geryon, who felt betrayed by him, and begins to fight him. However, Hercules is able to convince Lavina to reunite with Geryon.
Trivia[]
- In Once Upon a Time, one of Hercules' twelve medals represents Geryon.
- In the original myth, Geryon is Hercules' tenth labor.
- In the original myth, Geryon had a herd of cattle, and owned Orthos who in the myth was a two-headed dog rather than a two head giant like in the show.
- He is voiced by comedy legend Will Ferrell.
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