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Heracles Greatest hero (a mortal hero & a god) Sire of Heracleidae Fought against the Cthonic monster The raw, brutal force, original strength that allowed human to subjugate nature First human hunter Hero of civilization Taught human many things (trick) Heracleidae 是一個royal clans (heraclady) the Olympian order 第二點 Cthonic (thonic) in or beneath earth (the deities and spirits) one called NYX Not afraid to kill if for survival. He didn’t mean bloodshed since he had much important things to do. The one who removes the last monster on earth allow cities to expand, merchants to travel, spread the world without inhabition

Heracles Often portrayed with a lion skin and a club

Alcmene & Zeus

Alcmene & Zeus Heracles is the proof of Zeus’ affair Amphitryon

Born Twin: Iphicles Exposed Hermes took him to Hera when she was asleep divine milk (immortality) Milky way the blind seer Tiresias Alcides/Heracles “The glorious gift of Hera” In fear of Hera’s revenge Hera didn’t recognized him and nursed him; the milk gave him superpower; returned back To pacify Hera, but didn’t work  Heracles was the son of Zeus and was destined to be a champion. Amphitryon then brought up the child with care, hiring the best tutors and athletic trainers for the boys. Heracles developed a love for the outdoors by helping his father with farmwork, and it was with the work his strength grew

Grown up the lion of Mount Kithaeron a war with Orchomenus (Athena) Wife: Megara Best friend:  Iphicles's son Iolaus Madness  murder (Iolaus escaped) Lion disturbing the herds ; ordered by amphitryon Amphitryon dead; Athena observed his shrewdness and bravery became ally of life King Creon’s daughter ; had two children; younger sister married Iphicles Iolaus had many early adventure with heracles Shooting arrows at imaginary beasts; When regain sense and saw the horrible thing (also killed two Iphichles children)

The Delphic Oracle Apollo (guided by Hera) City of Tiryns; Eurystheus 12 heroic labors To purify himself To serve his enemy; Eurystheus has the reputation of being mean If complete immortal

The 12 Labors of Heracles the Nemean Lion a giant beast with impenetrable skin in Nemea Mission: kill the Nemean Lion and bring back its body Killed the lion with his club and hands He threw a bunch of dry branches into the cave and set fire to them. When the lion came roaring out through the smoke, Heracles clubbed the lion on the head before hurling himself on its neck. Stunned from having its skull shattered, the lion struggled to stand on its own feet and Heracles strangled it to death with his bare hands. Intending to bring the Nemean Lion’s body to King Eurystheus, Heracles realizes that the journey back is too long and the body is too heavy, so he to skin the lion with a knife.

The 12 Labors of Heracles The Hydra The Erymanthian Boar The Ceryneian Hind The Stymphalian Birds The Augean Stables The Cretan Bull The Horses of Diomedes The Amazon Girdle The Cattle of Geryon The Apples of the Hesperides

The 12 labors of Heracles Cerberus the giant three-headed dog who guarded the gates of Hades.  Mission: to go to hell and capture it Hades would agree Heracles to take it only if he could defeat it without arms Hercules had to do research at Eleusis just to figure out how to enter and leave Hades without killing himself

Death Deianira A poisonous cloak The pyre ono the top of Mount Oeta Hera ended her anger and brought Heracles to Olympus

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Reference The Real Journey of “Hercules” http://www.thehellenictimes.com/hercules.html Heracles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracles Herakles: Punished Again! http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2013/05/23/herakles-punished-again/ ​The 12 Labors Of Hercules, Ranked http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-12-labors-of-hercules-ranked-1606687228 The Life and Times of Hercules http://ww.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/bio.html