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The Labors of Herakles
First 6 thought to happen in peloponisia
1 Nemean Lion
2 Lernaean Hydra
3 Cerynitian Hind
4 Erymanthian Boar
5 Augeian Stables
6 Stymphalian Birds
7. Cretan Bull
8. Diomedes’ Mares
9. Hippolyte’s Girdle
10. Cattle of Geryon
11. Apples of the Hesperides
12. Cerberus
The Glory of Hera (Meaning of Herakles)
Odd because Hera doesnt like Hecules
Hercules is the Child of Alcmene and Zeus;
Iphicles is the other son of Alcmene and Amphitryon
Amphityon and Alcmene are uncertain about whose child is whose
Threatened infancy
Snakes put into crib, Hercules strangles them
Shows that he is the son of Zeus
Education of Herakles, murder of Linos
Autolykos teaches Hecules the art of wrestling
Linos tries to teach to play a lyre
Linos slaps him across the face
Hercules kills him with the lyre
Herdsman, lion of Cithairon, daughters of Thespios
Must kill the lion
The skin from the lion becomes part of his Gear
Thespios sends each of his 50 daughters to sleep with Hercules
He sleeps with them all, possibly in the same night
The Minyan tribute collectors
Thebes defeated in war
War tax to be collected, Hercules sees the Minyans
Hercules gives them a "tribute"
Cuts off ears, nose, and hands, and creates a necklace
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- Spring '08
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- Hercules, Nemean Lion, Turins Tells Hercules, Minyans Hercules, various tasks Eurystheus
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