This monster had a hide so tough that no arrow could pierce it. Hercules stunned it with his olive-wood club and then strangled it with his bare hands. It is said that he skinned the lion, using the lion's own claws, and ever after wore it's hide.
2
Kill the Lernean Hydra
The snakelike Hydra had nine heads. If one got hurt, two would grow in its place. Hercules quickly sliced off the heads, while his charioteer, Iolaus, sealed the wounds with a torch. Hercules made his arrows poisonous by dipping them in it's blood
3
Capture the Cerynian Hind
The goddess Artemis loved and protected this deer, which had gold horns. Hercules found it a challenge to capture the delicate hind without hurting it (and making Artemis angry). After following the hind for an entire year, he safely carried it away.
4
Capture the Erymanthian Boar
The people of Mount Erymanthus lived in fear of this deadly animal. Hercules chased it up the mountain and into a snowdrift. He then took it in a net and brought it to King Eurystheus, who was so frightened of the beast that he hid in a bronze jar.
5
Clean the Augean Stables
Thousands of cows lived in the stables belonging to King Augeas. They had not been cleaned in 30 years, but Hercules was told to clean them in a single day. So he made two rivers bend so that they flowed into the stables, sweeping the filth away.
6
Kill the Stymphalian Birds
These murderous birds had claws and beaks sharp as metal and feathers that flew like darts. Hercules scared them out of their nests with a rattle and then killed them with the poison arrows he had made from the Hydra's blood.
7
Capture the Cretan Bull
This bull, kept by King Minos of Crete, was said to be insane and breathe fire. Hercules wrestled the it to the ground and brought it back to King Eurystheus. Unfortunately, the king set it free, and it roamed Greece, causing terror wherever it went.
8
Capture the Horses of Diomedes
King Diomedes, leader of the Bistones, fed his bloodthirsty horses on human flesh. Hercules and his men fought and killed the King and fed him to his horses. This made the horses tame, so that Hercules was able to lead them to King Eurystheus.
9
Take the Girdle of the Amazon Queen Hippolyte
The queen of the Amazon's welcomed Hercules and agreed to give him her girdle for Eurystheus's daughter. But Hera spread the rumor that Hercules came as an enemy. In the end he had to conquer the Amazons and steal the golden belt.
10
Capture the Cattle of Geryon
Geryon, a winged monster with three human bodies, had a herd of red cattle. He guarded the herd with the help of a giant and a vicious two-headed dog. Hercules killed Geryon, the giant, and the dog and brought the cattle to King Eurystheus.
11
Take the Golden Apples of the Hesperides
The Hesperides were nymphs. In their garden grew golden apples protected by a dragon with a hundred heads. Hercules struck a bargain with Atlas, who held up the earth. Hercules shouldered the earth while Atlas, the nymphs' father, fetched the apples.
12
Capture Cerberus
Hercules had to capture the three-headed dog, Cerberus, without weapons. Hercules wrestled down the dog's wild heads, and it agreed to go with him to King Eurystheus. Cerberus was soon returned unharmed to the underworld.
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deltaarbiter
posted 2008-07-31
Lol, you never known what it takes to get a woman to marry you...
ally
posted 2008-07-10
lol, it seems strange to me that he was supposed to have gone through so much just to win one woman's hand in marriage!
marcopolo
posted 2008-07-08
This is nice! very interesting
ethe
posted 2008-07-08
LoL I only knew Hercules by watching the Disney's version Xp my knowledge failed. Thanks for sharing Ally!
Lol, you never known what it takes to get a woman to marry
you...
lol, it seems strange to me that he was supposed to have
gone through so much just to win one woman's hand in
marriage!
This is nice! very interesting
LoL I only knew Hercules by watching the Disney's version Xp
my knowledge failed. Thanks for sharing Ally!