Short Tales Greek Myths: Hercules

Short Tales Greek Myths: Hercules book cover — The Greek Gods Ruler of Gods ZEUS Men ATHENA Goddess of Wisdom HEPHAESTUS Metalworking God of Fire HERA Goddess of Marriage Queen of the Gods HERMES Messenger of the Gods HESTIA Goddess of the Hearth Home POSEIDON God of the Sea APHRODITE Goddess of Love ARES God of War ARTEMIS Goddess of the Hunt APOLLO God of the Sun HADES God of the Underworld

Short Tales Greek Myths: Hercules — page 1 — mythical Beginnings From an early age he was incredibly strong Zeus’s wife Hera hated Hercules and used her powers to make him go insane While under her spell Hercules did some terrible things But he eventually regained his senses Hercules was the son of Zeus and an Earth woman When he realized what he had done he asked for forgiveness He was told there was a way to make this happen 4

Short Tales Greek Myths: Hercules — page 2 — In Mycenae Hercules was forced to serve King Eurystheus The king assigned the mighty warrior 10 Labors The tasks were so difﬁcult they seemed impossible First Hercules set out to best the Nemean Lion This beast terrorized the hills around Nemea No arrow could pierce its hide Hercules would have to ﬁnd some other way to beat the lion 5

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