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 Hercules killed the eagle that tortured Prometheus by shooting it. Prometheus, in turn, gave prophesies about Hercules' future heroic actions. [([[https://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanPrometheus.html|THEOI]])]
+===== An Icon =====
+Hercules was the only hero in Greek mythology who had cults dedicated to him all around Greece. His extraordinary feats in defeating monsters earned him the title of defender of countless cities. [([[https://www.worldhistory.org/article/733/the-life-of-hercules-in-myth--legend/|World History]])]
+===== Glory Of Hera =====
+Hercule's name, ironically, means "Hera's Glory". Despite the fact that Hera was his sworn adversary, Hercules was named after her. [([[https://www.scribd.com/document/493531749/Garland-Reference-Library-of-the-Humanities-709-Jacqueline-de-Weever-Chaucer-Name-Dictionary-a-Guide-to-Astrological-Biblical-Historical-Liter|Scribd]])]
+===== First Labor =====
+Hercules killed the Nemean Lion on his first of the 12 Labors by catching it in its cave and strangling it. For the remainder of his life, he wore the lion's fur as a cloak. [([[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/lion.html|Perseus]])]
+===== Hydra =====
+Hercules' second mission was to destroy a deadly, snake-like beast that dwelt underwater and guarded the Underworld's entrance. Hercules enlisted the assistance of his nephew Iolaus for this mission. He severed the heads of the monsters as Iolaus burnt each wound with a fire. [([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hydra-Greek-mythology|Britannica]])]
+===== Erymanthean Boar =====
+He used a large snare to intimidate the Erymanthean Boar before killing it. The boar was notorious for terrorizing Mt. Erymanthus and murdering the residents. [([[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/boar.html|Perseus]])]
+===== Defeated The Titans =====
+Hercules assisted in the battle of the Titans, saving the world from chaos and the gods from jail. He then sailed back to Greece to exact his vengeance on Augeius for not honoring his agreement when he cleared out the stables. [([[https://www.worldhistory.org/article/733/the-life-of-hercules-in-myth--legend/|World History]])]
+===== Disney Film =====
+In the Disney film "Hercules", Hades frees the Titans from the depths of the ocean. However, in the original narrative, they were sent to Tartarus, the darkest and harshest portion of the Underworld. [([[https://disneytrivia.tumblr.com/post/24542545860/there-are-many-differences-between-disneys|Disney Trivia]])]
+===== Perseus =====
+Perseus is his great grandfather. Hercules' mother, Alcmene, was the granddaughter of Perseus, possibly Greece's greatest hero before Hercules. [([[https://www.theoi.com/articles/who-was-hercules-mother-and-was-she-a-god/|THEOI]])]

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