In
Greek mythology,
Heracles was the son of
Zeus and
Alcmene, the grand-daughter of
Perseus and the wife of Amphitryon
?. He was, arguably, the greatest of the mythical Greek Heroes and many stories are told of his life. The most famous group of stories tell of
The Twelve Labours of Hercules which were
- The Nemean Lion
- The Lernaean Hydra
- The Stymphalian birds
- The Erymanthian Boar
- The Cernyian Hind
- The Stables of Augeias
- The Cretan Bull
- The Horses of Diomedes
- The Belt of Hyppolita
- The Cattle of Geryon
- The Apples of the Hesperides
- The Chaining of Cerberus
These tasks were set for Heracles by [King Eurystheus]?.
However there are many other stories associated with him.
In Roman mythology he is called Hercules.