Γηρυόνης
Geryones, Geryon
Translated by David Whitehead12 Nov 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proper name.
Aristophanes [writes]: "do you want to do battle with a four-winged Geryon?".1 Meaning four-headed. A riddle referring to the helmet of Lamachos,2 which has three crests; from the feathers on it. What he is saying is something like this: "do you want to battle against someone impossible to overcome in battle?" For Geryones, being three-headed, gave Herakles one hell of a struggle.3
Aristophanes [writes]: "do you want to do battle with a four-winged Geryon?".1 Meaning four-headed. A riddle referring to the helmet of Lamachos,2 which has three crests; from the feathers on it. What he is saying is something like this: "do you want to battle against someone impossible to overcome in battle?" For Geryones, being three-headed, gave Herakles one hell of a struggle.3