Some of the best epics are not told in a single story, so therefor, I have decided to write a mini series about him: the labours of Hēraklēs. Hēraklēs (Ἡρακλῆς), from
'Hera' and kleos, 'glory', was born as Alkaios (Ἀλκαῖος) or Alkeidēs
(Ἀλκείδης). He became one of the greatest of the divine heroes in Hellenic
mythology, and was born the son of Zeus and Alkmene (Ἀλκμήνη), foster son of
Amphitryon (Ἀμφιτρύων), king of Tiryns in Argolis. By Alkmene, he is the
great-grandson of Perseus, and by Zeus, his half-brother. He is perhaps better
known as Hercules, his Roman counterpart, and this series is about his rise to fame and Godhood.
The labours of Hēraklēs
Introduction about his person, conception, birth and childhood. Anything pre-labour one.
Labour one: slay the Nemean lion
Labour two: slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra
Labour three: Capture the golden hind of Artemis
Labour four: Capture the Erymanthian Boar
Labour five: clean the Augean stables in a single day
Labour six: slay the Stymphalian Birds
Labour seven: capture the Cretan Bull
The founding of the Olympic Games
The Gigantomachy and Prometheus
Labour eight: the Horses of Diomedes
Labour nine: Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta
Labour ten: Obtain the cattle of the monster Geryon
The labours of Hēraklēs
Introduction about his person, conception, birth and childhood. Anything pre-labour one.
Labour one: slay the Nemean lion
Labour two: slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra
Labour three: Capture the golden hind of Artemis
Labour four: Capture the Erymanthian Boar
Labour five: clean the Augean stables in a single day
Labour six: slay the Stymphalian Birds
Labour seven: capture the Cretan Bull
The founding of the Olympic Games
The Gigantomachy and Prometheus
Labour eight: the Horses of Diomedes
Labour nine: Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta
Labour ten: Obtain the cattle of the monster Geryon
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