Editing Herakles

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[[File:Rubens247.jpg|thumb|151px|Hercules in the garden of the Hesperides]]
'''Heracles''', also known in Latin as '''Hercules''', was a legendary [[Greece|Greek]] hero. According to mythology, he was the son of the Greek god [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and the [[human]] woman {{Wiki|Alcmene}}, and as a demigod, was known for his immense strength and stamina. Among his many adventures, the most famous were the {{wiki|Labours of Hercules|Twelve Labours}} he performed for King {{Wiki|Eurystheus}} of {{wiki|Argos}}. The second of these labours involved slaying the {{wiki|Lernaean Hydra}} while the eleventh required him to steal the [[Apples of Eden]] from the garden of the {{Wiki|Hesperides}}.<ref name="Glyph 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]]: [[Glyphs#1|In the Beginning]]</ref>

The [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] was named after him. In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was reputedly the very [[swords|sword]] he used to kill the Hydra although Roman swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*[[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]]. <ref name="Database: Ercole Massimo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' - [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>

==Appearance==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|painting only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}

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