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Iphicles was the son of Alcmene and her human husband Amphitryon, whereas Heracles was her son by Zeus.He also had a sister, Laonome, who married Euphemus or Polyphemus. ...
Hercules stealing the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides These sacred fruits were protected by Hera who had set Ladon, a fearsome hundred-headed dragon as the guardian. Heracles had to first find where the garden was; he asked Nereus for help. He came across Prometheus on his journey. Heracles shot the eagle eating at his liver ...
Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
Hercules (/ ˈ h ɜːr k j ʊ ˌ l iː z /, US: /-k j ə-/) [2] is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena.In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is an American television series based on the tales of the classical Greek hero, produced from January 16, 1995, to November 22, 1999. It had two spin-off series: Xena: Warrior Princess, which ran from 1995 to 2001, and the prequel Young Hercules, which ran in 1998 and 1999.
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."
Heracles holding Hyllus with Deianira nearby, as the centaur Nessus pleads for his life (Pompeii fresco) Heracles with his son Telephus, one of the Heracleidae. The Heracleidae (/ h ɛr ə ˈ k l aɪ d iː /; Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλεῖδαι) or Heraclids / ˈ h ɛr ə k l ɪ d z / were the numerous descendants of Heracles, especially applied in a narrower sense to the descendants of ...
Hebe is a daughter of Zeus and Hera, [3] and the divine wife of Heracles (Roman equivalent: Hercules). She had influence over eternal youth [ 4 ] and the ability to restore youth to mortals, a power that appears exclusive to her, as in Ovid's Metamorphoses , some gods lament the aging of their favoured mortals.