1. The Ancient Greek Hero HERAKLES
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2. HERAKLES??? Roman name: Hercules Greek name: Herakles (Heracles)
Demigod
Known for his strength

3. Zeus
Megara
Herakles
Alcmene

4. Conflicts with HERA

5. Sent two witches to prevent the birth
Sent two enormous snakes to baby Herakles
Made him killed his wife and children
Added more difficulties to his twelve labors

6. VIRTUE V.S. PLEASURE

7. THE TWELVE LABORS 1: The Nemean Lion 2: The Lernean Hydra
3: The Hind of Ceryneia
4: The Erymanthean Boar
5: The Augean Stables
6: The Stymphalian Birds
7: The Cretan Bull
8: The Horses of Diomedes
9: The Belt of Hippolyte
10: Geryon’s Cattle
11: The Apples of the Hesperides
12: Cerberus

9. IMPORTANCE OF HERAKLES
Strength
Bravery
Earnest
VIRTUE
Change his own fate

10. The most powerful mortal hero HERAKLES

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