Part 1 of 5 · freeIntroduction
Heracles, called Hercules by the Romans, is the greatest Greek hero. Son of Zeus, king of the gods, and of the mortal woman Alcmene, he is far more than a strongman. He stands for force, but also for violence and redemption.
His Twelve Labors are not a freely chosen quest for glory. They are a penance for a terrible crime. By clearing the world of monsters, Heracles opened the road to civilization, and won a rare privilege: immortality.
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- 2Hera's madness, the crime, the penance
- 3Lions, hydras and stables
- 4To the ends of the world
- 5Apotheosis: a hero becomes a god
Open-book quiz10 questions whose answers are in the text.
Glossary13 terms explained in a tap.
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