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Hercules' task was to steal a herd of red cattle from King Geryon, a three-headed giant, who kept them guarded by his two-headed dog Orthrus on the Spanish peninsula. Hercules fought and killed Orthrus, then battled and slew King Geryon. He had difficulty driving the cattle safely home and had to rescue two bulls stolen by another giant, Cacus. During the journey back, Hera sent an attack against the herd but Hercules evaded it by rushing into a river. Finally, he delivered the cattle to Eurystheus as tasked.





