HERCULES (also called HERAKLES)Hercules

The goddess Hera, controlled Hercules (also know as Herakles), so he would kill his wife and children.  He got so mad he prayed to Apollo for guidance.  Apollo said for him to serve Eurystheus, King of Tiryns and Mycenae, for twelve years for what he did.  During the twelve years he did twelve labors which were:

  • Labor 1: Heracles was to kill the Nemean Lion.

  • Labor 2: He was to kill a Hydra with 8-10 poisonous heads.

  • Labor 3: Hercules had to catch a deer that had gold horns and bronze hooves.

  • Labor 4: He was to catch a live boar.

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  • Labor 5: He was to clean stables in one day.

  • Labor 6:  He had to kill a man-eating bird.

  • Labor 7: He had to capture a bull.

  • Labor 8: He had to feed the body of a man-eating giant to horses.

  • Labor 9: He had to steal a belt and give it to Admete.

  • Labor 10: He had to steal cattle.

  • Labor 11: Hercules was to pick a few golden apples.

  • Labor 12: Heracles was to bring a three headed dog back.

 

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