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Heracles is the Greek version of Hercules, a legendary figure from Greek mythology
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Herakles may also refer to:
Heracles is the Greek version of Hercules, a legendary figure from Greek mythology
Herakles may also refer to:
In Greek mythology, Cerberus, often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, the last of Heracles' twelve labours.
In Greek mythology, Eurystheus was king of Tiryns, one of three Mycenaean strongholds in the Argolid, although other authors including Homer and Euripides cast him as ruler of Argos.
Hercules 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.
Heracles, born Alcaeus or Alcides, was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. He was a descendant and half-brother of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae (Ἡρακλεῖδαι), and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules, with whom the later Roman emperors, in particular Commodus and Maximian, often identified themselves. Details of his cult were adapted to Rome as well.
In Greek mythology, Omphale was queen of the kingdom of Lydia in Asia Minor. Diodorus Siculus provides the first appearance of the Omphale theme in literature, though Aeschylus was aware of the episode. The Greeks did not recognize her as a goddess: the undisputed etymological connection with omphalos, the world-navel, has never been made clear. In her best-known myth, she is the mistress of the hero Heracles during a year of required servitude, a scenario that, according to some, offered writers and artists opportunities to explore sexual roles and erotic themes.
Daedalus was a figure in Greek mythology.
Draco is the Greco-Latin word for serpent, or dragon.
Pandora is a character in Greek mythology, the first human woman created by the gods.
Orpheus was a legendary figure in Greek mythology, chief among poets and musicians.
Agamemnon may refer to:
Hercules is the Roman adaptation of the Greek mythological hero Heracles.
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Arjun or Arjuna may refer to a person from Mahabharata
Children of Heracles is an Athenian tragedy written by Euripides. In the year of 430 B.C., Children of Heracles was performed. It follows the children of Heracles as they seek protection from Eurystheus. It is the first of two surviving tragedies by Euripides where the children of Heracles are suppliants.
In Greek mythology, Megara was a Theban princess and the first wife of the hero Heracles.
Hercule may refer to:
Heracles, also known as Hercules, is a Greek and Roman mythological hero known for his strength and far-ranging adventures. He is one of the most commonly portrayed figures from classical mythology in the popular culture of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Tsukuyomi may refer to:
The Stymphalian birds are a group of voracious birds in Greek mythology. The birds' appellation is derived from their dwelling in a swamp in Stymphalia.
Herakles is an alternate spelling of Heracles, the Greek version of Hercules, a legendary figure from Greek mythology