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Geryon

This character is the book’s central character and protagonist. Throughout the narrative, he is both portrayed and perceived as a self-described monster, with red skin and wings.

Herakles

This character in the narrative is the exciting, volatile, unpredictable young man with whom the protagonist becomes emotionally and sexually involved as a youth, and then again (after several years of separation) as a young man. The Greek mythological figure upon whom this character is based was a divine hero in Greek mythology and was the son of Zeus and Alcmene.

Ancash

This character appears later in the narrative when he appears as romantic/sexual partner of the protagonist's former lover. He is named after a region of Northern Peru.

Geryon’s Mother

This character is sensitive to her son's differences and is determined to help him become strong and independent.

Ancash's Mother

This character appears in Peru, where...

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