- 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
- 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
- Hippolyta – Mythopedia
Hippolyta was an Amazon queen and the owner of a famous mythical girdle She fought Heracles when the hero was sent to her kingdom to steal the girdle for his ninth labor
- 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
- Achelous – Mythopedia
Achelous was the name of both the largest river in Greece—flowing from the Pindus Mountains to the Ionian Sea—and the god of that river A child of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, Achelous was an ancient and powerful god He fought Heracles for the hand of the princess Deianira, but was ultimately defeated
- 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
- Iolaus – Mythopedia
Iolaus was the son of Iphicles and the nephew of Heracles; he is best remembered as the companion and helper of his more famous uncle Closely connected with youth, he was often worshipped alongside Heracles, especially in Thebes, Sicily, and Sardinia
- Homeric Hymns: 15. To Heracles (Full Text) - Mythopedia
TO HERACLES THE LION-HEARTED (1–9) I will sing of Heracles, the son of Zeus and much the mightiest of men on earth Alcmena bare him in Thebes, the city of lovely dances, when the dark-clouded Son of Cronos had lain with her Once he used to wander over unmeasured tracts of land and sea at the bidding of King Eurystheus, and himself did many deeds of violence and endured many; but now he
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