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Heracles
HeracleswasadivineheroinGreekmythology,thesonofZeusandAlcmene,fostersonofAmphitryonandgreat-grandson(andhalf-brother)ofPerseusHewasthegreatestoftheGreekheroes,aparagonofmasculinity,achampionoftheOlympianorderagainstchthonicmonsters.InRomeandthemodernWest,heisknownasHercules。
Occasionally,HeraclessuckmilkofHera,andfromthaton,hewasoftheamazingstrength.So,whenhejuststayedinthecradle,HerasenttwosnaketokillHeracles.Heraclesthrottledasnakeineachhandandwasfoundbyhisnurseplayingwiththeirlimpbodiesasiftheywerechild"stoys.
LaterinThebes,HeraclesmarriedKingCreon"sdaughter,Megara.Inafitofmadness,inducedbyHera,HeracleskilledhischildrenbyMegara.AfterhismadnesshadbeencuredwithhelleborebyAntikyreus,thefounderofAntikyra,herealizedwhathehaddoneandfledtotheOracleofDelphi.
Unbeknownsttohim,theOraclewasguidedbyHera.HewasdirectedtoserveKingEurystheusfortenyearsandperformanytask,whichherequired.EurystheusdecidedtogiveHeraclestenlaboursbutaftercompletingthem,hesaidhecheatedandaddedtwomore,resultingintheTwelveLaborsofHeracles.
TheTwelveLaborsLaborOne:theNemeanLionThefirstlabor-tokilltheNemeanLion(涅墨亚狮子)blockingofftheentrancestothecaveHefoughtfacetofacekilleditwithhisbarehands.
LaborTwo:theHydraHydra,amany–headedwater-snakeWiththehelpofIolaos(伊俄拉俄斯)–Heracles’nephew
LaborThree:CaptureingCeryneianHindalive(刻律涅牝鹿)HeraclestookawholeyeartocapturetheCerynitianHind-whichwassacredtoArtemis,thechastegoddessofthehunt.
LaborFour:theErymanthianBoar(厄律曼托斯山野猪)anenormousboarAchallengetobringitbackalive
Laborfive:theAugeanStablestocleantheAugeanstables(牛厩)Nocleaningfor30yearsReroutingtherivers
LaborSix:theStymphilianBirds(杀死斯廷法利斯湖怪鸟)man-eatingbirdsbeaksofbronze,sharpmetallicfeathers,toxicdung
LaborSeven:theCretanBull(制伏克里特公牛)Heraclesoverpowereditandshippeditbacktothemainland.
LaborEight:theMaresofDiomedes(制伏狄俄墨得斯牝马)theMareswereman-eatinganduncontrollableButeatingcanmakethehorsescalmer
LaborNine:Hippolyte’sGirdle(夺取亚马逊女王希波吕忒的腰带)WhenHeracleslandedtheAmazonsreceivedhimwarmlyandHippolytacametohisshiptogreethim.Uponhearinghisrequest,sheagreedtolethimtakethegirdle.Hera,however,wasnotpleased,aswasoftenthecasewithHeracles.Tostophim,HeracamedowntotheAmazonsdisguisedasoneoftheirownandranthroughtheland,cryingthatHeraclesmeanttokidnaptheirqueen.ProbablyrememberingalltoowellwhatTheseushaddone,theAmazonschargedtowardtheshiptosaveHippolyta.FearingthatHippolytahadbetrayedhim,Heracleskissedherbrieflythenhastilykilledher,rippedthegirdlefromherlifelessbody,andsetsail,narrowlyescapingtheragingwarriors.
LaborTen:theCattleofGeryon(牵回巨人革律翁的牛群)AftercrossingtheLibyandesert,killingthewatchdog,andkillingGeryon,HeraclesthenherdedthecattlebacktoEurystheus.
LaborEleven:theApplesoftheHesperides(摘取赫斯珀里得斯的金苹果)AfterHeraclescompletedhisfirsttenLabours,EurystheusgavehimtwomoreclaimingthatneithertheHydracounted(becauseIolaushelpedHeracles)northeAugeanstables(eitherbecausehereceivedpaymentforthejoborbecausetheriversdidthework).ThefirstofthesetwoadditionalLabourswastostealtheapplesfromthegardenoftheHesperides.
LaborTwelve:theCaptureofCerberus(活捉“地狱三头犬”刻耳柏洛斯)amulti-headedhoundTheguardthegatesofTheUnderworld