The following description of the birthplace of the monster Geryon, preserved as a quote by the geographer Strabo, is characteristic of the "descriptive fulness" of his style: σχεδὸν ἀντιπέρας κλεινᾶς Ἐρυθείας <                                               > Ταρτησ- σοῦ ποταμοῦ παρὰ παγὰσ ἀπείρονας ἀρ- γυρορίζους ἐν κευθμῶνι πέτρας.
Uraian berikut tentang tempat kelahiran monster Gerion, yang dipelihara sebagai kutipan oleh geografer Strabo, adalah karakteristik dari "kepekaan desktriptif" gayanya : σχεδὸν ἀντιπέρας κλεινᾶς Ἐρυθείας <                                               > Ταρτησ- σοῦ ποταμοῦ παρὰ παγὰσ ἀπείρονας ἀρ- γυρορίζους ἐν κευθμῶνι πέτρας.