The first thing he did was to create a rather large Solve everything! Hercules was very pleased with himself for thinking of such a He would chargeĪ small fee of food or blankets or something else that he needed. Problems, especially problems the gods had thrust upon them. the Hercules Detective Agency - to help the Greek people solve their See Also: The Labors of Hercules - stories for kids But that was not the end of things. Here are theĮach myth told in the form of a very short story. While solving each of the 12 Labors, he had great adventures, discovered true friends, and rid the world of some really nasty critters. Sadly for Hera and Eury, the great Hercules not only lived, He immediately accepted the challenge as Hera knew he would.Ĭame about. He was interested inĪtoning for his terrible mistake. Hercules was not interested in Eury's crown. If he had spotted her, Hercules might have been suspicious, but possibly notĮven then. Hera and Eury put their heads together and came up with 12 Hercules would surely die, probably on the very first task. Hera suggested that Eury challenge Hercules toġ2 labors (missions or tasks), each so difficult that Now, she told Eury, he wanted to beīelieved her. Hera convinced Eury that Hercules was coming to steal hisĬrown! It was not enough that Hercules had killed hisįamily, she told Eury, without mentioning that Hera herself Eurystheus (Eury for short) was the king of a little village in the city-state of Argos. Yet somehow, just as the Oracle counted on happening, Hera's spies discovered what the Oracle had toldīefore Hercules could arrive at his cousin's palace, Hera (She would not have told him anyway.) Hercules could barely hear her, her whisper was that soft, Oracle answered: "If you complete 12 Labors, immortality will be yours." Being an oracle, she never explained what she meantīy "immortality" - would he live forever in legend or for real? Hercules never asked. "Are you sure that such a simple thing will atone for my Once all 12 tasks wereĪccomplished, Hercules would be forgiven. (tasks) that Hercules must successfully complete. SheĬousin, King Eurystheus, who would give him 12 labors Told Hercules exactly what he needed to do to atone. She also knew that Hercules would never forgive himself Would never have butchered his family unless he had been in He wanted to find some way to atone for his terrible Spell, he butchered his wife and children. Made Hercules fall into a fit of madness. Up with an idea that might not kill him, but it Hera was thinking up ways to kill Hercules, she came
Sent him to live with a mortal family on earth in the ancient To keep his small son safe from attack, Zeus Hercules crushed those snakes in a flash! Hercules was incredibly strong, even as a baby! Hercules, including sending a couple of big snakes into his crib. Was not very nice sometimes, actually most of the timeĪccording to ancient Greek myth, she tried all kinds of ways to kill Zeus' other kids, but she especially hated Hercules. Heracles, also known as Hercules, also known by his nickname, God of forge, fire, and volcanoes, who loved to build things. Who loved to destroy things, and Hephaestus, Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods, had Really nasty critters, and lived to tell about it. Used clever tricks and great courage to rid the world of some Myths about The 12 Labors of Hercules are a bunch of little stories that together tell the tale of how
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