Heracles was commanded by the oracle of Delphi to perform 12 labours for King Eurystheus of Mycenae. He stayed in the King's service until the labours were completed.
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After he finished the twelve labours he got given the gift of immortality by his father, Zeus
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Herakles was commanded by King Eurystheus to clean Augeias' stables as one of his Twelve Labours.
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If you are referring to the Greek Hero that performed the 12 labours (or athloi) that would be Heracles (Herakles).
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They are the daughters of Ares and Hespires. They look after Hera's golden apples, but gave some to Atlas to give to Heracles for one of his Twelve Labours.
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Wife of Heracles with whom he had several children he later murdered during Hera-induced insanity. Because of this he had to complete twelve famous labours for his cousin.
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Cerberus was a doglike creature that guarded the entrance to Hades. When Orpheus visited the lower word he charmed Cerebus by his music. Then Heracles was able to master him and carried him to Eurystheus, King of Mycenae, as one of his labours.
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Cleaning the Augean Stables was one of the labours of Heracles (or Hercules). The stables were massive and had not been cleaned for many years. As such they were filthy, and it was said that to stand in the stables for more than a minute was to risk infection.
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One of Heracles's Twelve Labours was to clean out the Augean Stables. They had not benn cleaned out in years, and weas piled high with mirt and muck. Hercales simply diverted the Alpheus and Penius rivers and the stables were cleaned practically to destruction.
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Heracles was commanded by King Eurystheus to clean Augeias' stables as one of his Twelve Labours. The hero accomplished this by diverting the waters of the river Alpheios through the plain, washing the manure away.
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The simplest answer is jealousy. There was a time when Zeus declared that the next child born of his blood would rule Mykenai. He intended it to be Heracles. Hera put a lot of time and effort into trying to kill both Alcmene (Heracles mortal mother) and the infant, but when she failed she tormented Heracles until he went mad, killing his own children. Heracles was then forced to complete the 12 labours, with Hera opposing him at every turn.
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also called Cerynitis, was an enormous hind sacred to Artemis, the chaste goddess of the hunt and moon. It had golden antlers like a stag and hooves of bronze or brass, and it was said that it could outrun an arrow in flight. The capture of the hind was one of The twelve labours of heracles.
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Heracles is greek yes, but the roman of heracles is hercules.
got the info by reading percyjackson and heroes of olympus.
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It was the Romans who called Heracles Hercules, its Roman name. Hercules was the Roman equivalent of Heracles. Needless to say that the Greeks used the name Heracles.
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Heracles is from Greek mythology, but is more commonly known by his Roman name of Hercules. Heracles was the son of the Greek god Zeus. Heracles is known for his brute strength and bravery.
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The Greeks named it Draco the dragon. In one of the more famous European myths, Draco represents Ladon, the dragon sometimes depicted with one hundred heads who guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides. The eleventh of the Twelve Labours of Heracles was to steal the golden apples.
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As Heracles was born to Zeus all the Greek gods were in his family
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Hercules or Heracles was an ancient Greek hero. He lived in Thebes.
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Yes Heracles had siblings, among them Iphicles, Leonome, and Perimede.
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"Hercules" is the Roman name for the Greek god "Heracles" .
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Zeus, the Greek King of the Gods was Heracles' Father. Heracles also had a foster father, Amphitryon, who was the husband of Alcmene, the woman Zeus impregnated.
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Heracles didn't have specific powers. He was incredible strong and a fast thinker.
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Hercules is actually not from Mount Olympus - Heracles is. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek Heracles. Heracles was born in Thebes, and I do not know where Hercules was born.
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Heracles' wife was Deianeira, daughter of Dionysos and Althaia, and sister of Meleagros.
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Heracles Chariot Racing was created on 2007-07-06.
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In one version of a myth on Heracles and the twelve labors, Heracles did for a while.
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Heracles is his original Greek name, Hercules is the Roman version.
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