Jul 14, 2023 · Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors. He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow.

Jul 5, 2023 · Iphicles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon, was the half-brother of Heracles and a minor hero himself. His son Iolaus became Heracles’ faithful companion.

Jan 18, 2023 · The Graeae were three sisters who lived in a remote corner of the world, sharing a single eye and a single tooth among them. They were best known for (reluctantly) helping …

Jan 26, 2023 · The Stymphalian Birds were dangerous creatures who plagued the woods around Lake Stymphalus. Heracles chased them away—or, in some traditions, wiped them out …

Jan 27, 2023 · The Cretan Bull was a magnificent creature sent by Poseidon to the Cretan king Minos. When Minos hesitated to sacrifice the bull to Poseidon, as commanded, the god …

May 20, 2023 · The Nemean Lion was a ferocious beast whose hide was invulnerable to weapons. It terrorized Nemea until Heracles finally killed it with his bare hands as the first of …

Jul 11, 2023 · Hippolyta was an Amazon queen and the owner of a famous mythical girdle. She fought Heracles when the hero was sent to her kingdom to steal the girdle for his ninth labor.

Mar 11, 2023 · Atlas was a Greek Titan famed for his prodigious strength and endurance, condemned to shoulder the heavens for eternity. He once passed the burden of holding up the …

May 20, 2023 · The Hydra, a child of the Greek monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was a creature with multiple serpent heads. It lived in the swamps of Lerna in Greece, where it terrorized the …

Mar 8, 2023 · Cerberus, the terror-inspiring offspring of the primordial monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was the guard dog of the Greek Underworld. In most literary and artistic …