Heracles
Greek Mythological Heroes
Greek mythological hero and god, also known in Roman tradition as Hercules.
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Heracles
- Greek Mythological Heroes
Heracles is a Greek mythological demigod, considered the son of Zeus and Alcmene and the foster son of Amphitryon. Regarded as both hero and god, he was worshipped as a patron of young men and gymnasia. His myths include twelve labours ordered by Eurystheus, including the capture of Cerberus. After his death on Mount Oeta, tradition says he ascended to Olympus and married Hebe.
- Parentage
- Son of Zeus and Alcmene
- Twelve labours
- Ordered by Eurystheus, king of Argos
- Roman form
- Hercules
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Heracles (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q122248
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Glycon of Athens (copy), Lysippos (original type). CC BY 2.5 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsGlycon of Athens (copy), Lysippos (original type), Marie-Lan Nguyen (2011)Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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