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- Heracles – Mythopedia
Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow
- Iphicles – Mythopedia
Iphicles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon, was the half-brother of Heracles and a minor hero himself His son Iolaus became Heracles’ faithful companion
- Stymphalian Birds – Mythopedia
The Stymphalian Birds were dangerous creatures who plagued the woods around Lake Stymphalus Heracles chased them away—or, in some traditions, wiped them out entirely—as one of his Twelve Labors
- Graeae – Mythopedia
The Graeae were three sisters who lived in a remote corner of the world, sharing a single eye and a single tooth among them They were best known for (reluctantly) helping Perseus in his quest to slay Medusa
- Cretan Bull – Mythopedia
The Cretan Bull was a magnificent creature sent by Poseidon to the Cretan king Minos When Minos hesitated to sacrifice the bull to Poseidon, as commanded, the god caused it to go wild and terrorize the island Heracles eventually ended this rampage by capturing the beast as one of his Twelve Labors
- Nemean Lion – Mythopedia
The Nemean Lion was a ferocious beast whose hide was invulnerable to weapons It terrorized Nemea until Heracles finally killed it with his bare hands as the first of his Twelve Labors
- Antaeus – Mythopedia
Antaeus, son of Poseidon, was a famously strong wrestler from Libya who was slain by the hero Heracles Antaeus could not be defeated as long as he was touching the earth, so Heracles hoisted him off the ground to kill him
- Heracles (Play) – Mythopedia
The Heracles is a tragedy by Euripides, usually dated to around 415 BCE In the play, Heracles returns home after completing his Twelve Labors, just in time to save his family from a violent usurper But he is driven mad by the gods and ends up killing the wife and children he has just saved
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