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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Greek & Roman Mythology

HERCULES

Picture of Hercules

In Greek and Roman mythology, Hercules (Heracles) was considered as the perfect athlete. He was given twelve labours:


  1. Kill the Nemean lion.
  2. Destroy the Lernean hydra.
  3. Capture alive the Erymanthian boar.
  4. Capture alive the Ceryneian stag.
  5. Kill the Stymphalian birds.
  6. Clean the Augean stables.
  7. Bring alive into Peloponnesus the Cretan bull.
  8. Obtain the horses of Diomedes.
  9. Obtain the girdle of Hippolyte.
  10. Kill the monster and cattle of Geryon.
  11. Obtain the apples of Hesperides.
  12. Bring from the infernal regions Cerberus the three headed dog of Hades.

Hercules wife, Deianira, having been told by Nessos that anyone given a shirt steeped in his blood would love her with undying love gave Hercules such a shirt. The shirt caused hercules such agony that he threw himself on a funeral pyre and died. Deianira then killed her self also through grief.
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