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Orthrus is the twin-headed dog born of Typhon and Echidna, brother to Cerberus. He keeps watch over the red cattle of Geryon on the island of Erytheia. When Heracles comes for the herd as his tenth Labor, a single blow of the hero's club lays the beast dead.
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Heracles
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- Who is Orthrus?
- Orthrus is the twin-headed dog born of Typhon and Echidna, brother to Cerberus. He keeps watch over the red cattle of Geryon on the island of Erytheia. When Heracles comes for the herd as his tenth Labor, a single blow of the hero's club lays the beast dead.
- Which mythology does Orthrus belong to?
- Orthrus belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Orthrus appear in?
- Orthrus appears in Heracles, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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