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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.
The core of the story of Heracles has been identified by Walter Burkert as originating in Neolithic hunter culture and traditions of shamanistic crossings into the netherworld. [7] It is possible that the myths surrounding Heracles were based on the life of a real person or several people whose accomplishments became exaggerated with time. [8]
In classical mythology, Hylas (Ancient Greek: Ὕλας, romanized: Hýlas) was a youth who served Heracles (Roman Hercules) as companion and servant. His abduction by water nymphs was a theme of ancient art, and has been an enduring subject for Western art in the classical tradition .
The Labours of Hercules or Labours of Heracles (Ancient Greek: ἆθλοι, âthloi [1] Latin: Labores) are a series of tasks carried out by Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes, whose name was later romanised as Hercules. They were accomplished in the service of King Eurystheus. The episodes were later connected by a continuous narrative.
In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ ˈ æ t l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy.Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus.
The same motif further cropped up Greek mythology in the form of Herakles (the Roman translation of Hercules) locked in combat with a Hydra, a many-headed serpent creature.
Hercules and Lichas (Pavel Sorokin, 1849). In Greek mythology, Lichas (/ ˈ l aɪ k ə s / LY-kəs; Ancient Greek: Λίχας) was Heracles' servant, who brought the poisoned shirt from Deianira to Hercules because of Deianira's jealousy of Iole, which killed him.
The mosaic depicts the story of Hercules rescuing Prometheus, who was chained to a rock by his gods for stealing fire for humanity. The department said Alcharihi bought the mosaic in 2015 for ...