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8 de may. de 2024 · Heracles, one of the most famous Greco-Roman legendary heroes. Traditionally, Heracles was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Suffering the vengeful persecution of Hera, Heracles faced continual challenges, the first of which was two serpents that she sends to kill him in his cradle. He strangles them with his bare hands.
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In ancient Greek mythology Heracles was a hero with amazing...
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7 de feb. de 2011 · Learn about Hercules, the heroic son of Zeus who performed 12 impossible tasks for King Eurystheus. Discover his tragic fate, his family tree and his place in ancient Greek mythology.
Many popular stories were told of his life, the most famous being The Twelve Labours of Heracles; Alexandrian poets of the Hellenistic age drew his mythology into a high poetic and tragic atmosphere. His figure, which initially drew on Near Eastern motifs such as the lion-fight, was widely known.
A half-god of superhuman strength and violent passions, Heracles was the epitome of bravery and masculinity in the ancient world and the most notable champion of the Olympian order, which he staunchly protected from various chthonic monsters and earthly villains.
Heracles, [1] Héracles [2] (en griego antiguo Ἡρακλῆς [Hēraklḗs]; en griego moderno Ηρακλής [Iraklís], del nombre de la diosa Hēra, y kleos, ‘gloria’, es decir ‘gloria de Hera’ [3] [4] ; en latín Hercules) o Hércules (en la mitología romana) era un héroe de la mitología griega.
14 de jul. de 2023 · Learn about Heracles, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, who performed the Twelve Labors and became a god. Discover his life story, family, attributes, and mythology.
23 de jul. de 2014 · El único héroe al que se le rindió culto a nivel internacional, en todo el mundo griego, fue el poderoso Heracles (Hércules). Sus hazañas sobrehumanas al vencer a los monstruos y, en general, hacer lo imposible, le dieron un atractivo como protector en muchas ciudades-estado (129).
