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Hercules at the crossroads, also known as the Choice of Hercules and the Judgement of Hercules, is an ancient Greek parable attributed to Prodicus and known from Xenophon. It concerns the young Heracles (also known to the Romans as Hercules ) who is offered a choice between Vice ( Kakia ) and Virtue ( Arete )—a life of pleasure or one of ...
Heracles defeated a lion that was attacking the city of Nemea with his bare hands. After he succeeded he wore the skin as a cloak to demonstrate his power over the opponent he had defeated. 2. Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra Heracles slaying the Lernaean Hydra A fire-breathing monster with multiple serpent heads. When one head was cut off ...
In another version, Heracles, who was visiting the island, stayed awake so that he didn't have his throat cut by Diomedes in the night, and cut the chains binding the horses once everyone was asleep. Having scared the horses onto the high ground of a knoll, Heracles quickly dug a trench through the peninsula, filling it with water and thus ...
Idyll XXIV, also called Ἡρακλίσκος (Heracliscus; 'The Little Heracles'), is a poem by the 3rd-century BC Greek poet Theocritus. [1] [2] This poem describes the earliest feat of Heracles, the slaying of the snakes sent against him by Hera, and gives an account of the hero's training.
Iolaus often acted as Heracles' charioteer and companion. Plutarch, describing the Theban Sacred Band in his life of Pelopidas, said "It is a tradition likewise that Iolaus, who assisted Hercules in his labours and fought at his side, was beloved of him; and Aristotle observes that, even in his time, lovers plighted their faith at Iolaus's tomb."
The conquered city and the Cross would remain in Sasanian hands until they were returned by Shahrbaraz. On 21 March 630, Heraclius marched in triumph into Jerusalem with the True Cross. [18] Ancient manuscripts date Heraclius' entry into Jerusalem as 21 March 629. [40] Modern scholars increasingly doubt this date for a number of reasons.
Heracles, in one display of his madness, hurled Iphitos over the city walls, murdering him. [1] According to Diodorus Siculus, it was Heracles himself who drove off the mares of Eurytus in revenge. [4] The hero had failed in his courtship to win Iole. [5] Heracles abducts Iole, second century AD relief, Archaeological Museum of Piraeus.
The Choice of Hercules may refer to: Hercules at the crossroads , ancient Greek parable also known as "The Choice of Hercules" The Choice of Hercules (Beccafumi) , c. 1520–1525 painting