To marry the woman he loves, Hercules must complete twelve challenging tasks Hercules, son of Zeus, is known as the greatest hero Greece has ever seen. But it takes more than a godly parent to create a hero. This is the tale of how one man becomes a...
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To marry the woman he loves, Hercules must complete twelve challenging tasks Hercules, son of Zeus, is known as the greatest hero Greece has ever seen. But it takes more than a godly parent to create a hero. This is the tale of how one man becomes a hero and that hero becomes a god. Soon before Hercules's birth, Zeus, ruler of the gods, declares that his son will one day be the high king of Mycenae. When his jealous wife, Hera, tricks Zeus to ensure that Hercules will never be king, Zeus decrees that his son will perform deeds so glorious that his name will be remembered forever. As Hercules
Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; 1: The Birth of Hercules; 2: The Youth of Hercules; 3: The Madness of Hercules; 4: The First Labor: The Nemean Lion; 5: The Second Labor: The Lernean Hydra; 6: The Third Labor: The Ceryneian Hind; 7: The Fourth Labor: The Erymanthian Boar; 8: The Fifth Labor: The Augean Stables; 9: The Sixth Labor: The Stymphalian Birds; 10: The Seventh Labor: The Cretan Bull; 11: The Eighth Labor: The Mares of Diomedes; 12: The Ninth Labor: Hippolyte's Belt; 13: The Tenth Labor: The Cattle of Geryon; 14: The Eleventh Labor: The Apples of the Hesperides
15: The Twelfth Labor: The Capture of Cerberus16: The Slavery of Hercules; 17: Deianeira; 18: The Death of Hercules; Glossary; About the Author; Copyright Page
