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Orthrus
Ὄρθρος grc
Mythical dog of Geryon
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 9
Kinship in an account 7
- child of (child) Echidna ancient Greek mythological monster, the mother of monsters
- child of (child) Typhon deadly monster of Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Nemean lion the lion killed by Hercules
- parent of (father) sphinx mythological creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion
- partner of chimera mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals
- sibling of Cerberus three-headed dog that guards the underworld in Greek mythology
- sibling of Hydra ancient serpent-like chthonic water monster, with reptilian traits, that possessed many heads, in Greek mythology
Family 2
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