Westwards I set my sails
To the land of Tartessos
The land of a fearsome giant
A monster with three human faces
One body, three heads
And three sets of limbs
On the island of Erytheia
This herder of magnificent cattle
Guarded by a snake-tailed two-headed dog
Together with Eurytion
Mortal son of The Red One
Son of the daughters and nymphs
Slave of this monstrosity
Misled by Poseidon
God of the oceans
Setting foot on the southern wastelands
No food, no food, no water in this dehydrated land
I shot an arrow at the golden sun
Helios, god of sun
Lend to me your chariot of gold
I will fly it to Geryon
To obtain his cattle
And bring it to Tiryns
To my archfiend Eurystheus
Hiding for my arrival
Deep down in the ground
As soon as I reached Erytheia
I was confronted with the two-headed dog
Sibling of the guard of Tartarus
I put it down with one single blow
The herdsman of the cattle of Geryon
Came to Orthrus assistance
This hesperid-mother's son
Killed by my strength
Wearing his triple armour suit
With shields, spears and helmets
Geryon sprang into action
Awoken from their screams and deadly cries
Geryon chased me throughout his domain
To the river of Anthemus
I ambushed this monstrosity
This three-headed giant
And shot an arrow between his eyes
Arrow with the blood of the Hydra forcefully shot
I pierced his mortal skull
Traveling back,
Passing the Aventine hill
Cattle stolen by the fire-breathing son
Betrayed by his sister,
Killed with my club
Getting back safe with the cattle
In my beloved homeland

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