With his quick wits and clever ingenuity, Hercules bore openings in the stables and rerouted the two main rivers, Alpheus and Peneus, to rush through the stables and flush out the waste. King Augeas agreed to the terms, under the impression that Hercules would not be able to complete the task. Hercules approached King Augeas and offered to clean the stables in one day and asked for a tenth of his cattle in return. King Augeas had a stable which housed over 1,000 cattle. Hercules was able to drive the fearful boar into snow where he captured the boar in a net and brought the boar to Eurystheus.ĥ. Hercules discovered Pholos, buried him, and began hunting the boar. Pholos picked up an arrow and questioned how it was so lethal when he inadvertently dropped the poisoned arrow on his foot and killed himself. Hercules killed the centaurs with his arrows, which would, unfortunately, be the downfall of Pholos. The two ate and drank wine, which attracted other centaurs to the cave. Hercules visited his friend and centaur, Pholos. Eurystheus ordered Hercules to bring him the wild boar from the mountain of Erymanthos. Artemis and Apollo agreed to let Hercules take the hind under the condition that Hercules brings the hind back unharmed.Ĥ. Hercules told them of his servitude to Eurystheus. On his way home, Hercules encountered Artemis and Apollo and had to explain his reason for apprehending the deer. An opportunity to shoot the deer presented itself, and Hercules took it. Instead, Hercules hunted the deer every day for a year. This deer had golden horns and bronze hooves, and was sacred to Artemis, the goddess of hunting and animals therefore, Hercules would not kill it. In Greece was the town of Ceryneia where a hind lived. With the help of Iolaus, Hercules was able to kill the nine-headed hydra.ģ.
Hercules set forth for Lerna with his nephew, Iolaus.
The hydra was venomous with one immortal head that could not be killed. Living in the swamp of the town of Lerna was a nine-headed serpent that would terrify the area.
12 labours of hercules build store skin#
Hercules was able to use his brute strength and clever bravery to choke the lion to death and bring the skin to Eurystheus.Ģ.
Hercules was ordered to slay the lion and bring back his skin. In the town of Nemea, there was an invincible lion that brought devastation and fear to the town. Hera believed that Hercules would die attempting to complete these labors which would finally eradicate him from the world.ġ. Hera, still determined to eradicate Hercules from the world, suggested to Eurystheus that he order Hercules to fulfill twelve impossible labors. Apollo told Hercules that he must serve Eurystheus, king of Tiryns, to make up for his wrongdoings. Hercules turned to Apollo, a god who could offer healing, knowledge, and prophecy. When Hercules regains his sensibility, he realizes what he has done to his family, and he is overcome with grief. Knowing how much Hercules loved his wife and children, Hera sent madness upon Hercules that caused him to kill his wife and children, taking away everything that Hercules loved. Hercules strangled the snakes that Hera had sent into his crib, but Hera’s vengeance would not stop there.Īs Hercules grew into an adult, he married Megara and had many sons. Hera tried to kill Hercules as an infant, sending snakes into his crib to poison him. Hera was vengeful and hated Hercules because he reminded Hera of her unfaithful husband, Zeus. As Hercules was a demi-god, he was born with superhuman strength, which was evident within the first months of his life. Hera’s VengeanceĪlcmene gave birth to Hercules and raised him with her husband, Amphitryon. Zeus’s infidelity would enrage Hera which would ultimately lead Hercules to kill his wife and children. Zeus was married to Hera, the goddess of women, when he fathered Hercules to Alcmene. His father was Zeus, and his mother was the mortal princess Alcmene.
One of the most famous names in Greek mythology is Hercules.
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