Here are theĮach told in the form of a little short story. Hercules not only lived, he had great adventures, discovered true friends, and rid the world of some really nasty critters. Hercules was not interested in Eury's crown, but heĪccepted the challenge as Hera knew he would. They were certain that one of theġ2 labors they designed would surely kill Hercules, probably the very first Hera and Eury designed 12 impossible tasks. Hera suggested that Eury challenge Hercules toġ2 labors (missions or tasks.) If he failed, Hercules had to defend Euryįrom anyone who tried to take Eury's crown. Now he wanted to be king! Euryīelieved her. Hera convinced Eury that Hercules was coming to steal hisĬrown! It was not enough that Hercules had killed hisįamily, she told Eury. Eurystheus (Eury for short) was the king of a little village in the city-state of Argos. Herself, Hera's spies discovered what the Oracle had toldīefore Hercules could arrive at his cousin's palace, Hera Yet somehow, and just as the Oracle had predicted to 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 meant by "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. Joe In the pantry, which was far more abundantly supplied than usual, owing to the season, I was very much alarmed by a. every crack in every board calling after me, Stop thief and Get up, Mrs. SheĬousin, King Eurystheus, who would give him 12 labors He was a mild, good-natured, sweet-tempered, easy-going, foolish, dear fellow,a sort of Hercules in strength, and also in weakness. 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 The trouble with Oracles was that their advice was often 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. One day, while thinking up ways to kill Hercules, Hera came Used clever tricks and great courage to stay alive and earn his way into the heavens, to take his place with the gods. The rest of the story of Hercules is a bunch of little stories that together tell the tale of how Hercules 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. Very special king, the king of all the gods, the mighty Zeus. For a very long time, Hercules (Heracles)
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