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''' | '''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 [[Humans|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> | ||
== | 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> | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |||
==Appearance== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|painting only}} | |||
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[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | [[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | ||
[[Category:LGBT individuals]] | [[Category:LGBT individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Greeks]] | [[Category:Greeks]] | ||
Revision as of 04:08, 18 December 2017
Heracles, also known in Latin as Hercules, was a legendary Greek hero. According to mythology, he was the son of the Greek god Zeus and the human woman Alcmene, and as a demigod, was known for his immense strength and stamina. Among his many adventures, the most famous were the Twelve Labours he performed for King Eurystheus of Argos. The second of these labours involved slaying the Lernaean Hydra while the eleventh required him to steal the Apples of Eden from the garden of the Hesperides.[1]
In 48 BCE, a gladius named Hercules' Gladius was reputedly the very sword he used to kill the Hydra although Roman swords did not exist in his lifetime.[2]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed II (painting only)