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'''Herakles''', also known by '''Hercules''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, was a legendary [[Greece|Greek]] hero. The demi-god son of [[Zeus]], Herakles was born to {{Wiki|Alcmene}} and was the half-brother of [[Perseus]], as well as his great-grandson.
'''Herakles''', also known by '''Hercules''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, was a legendary [[Greece|Greek]] hero. The demi-god son of [[Zeus]], Herakles was born to [[Alkmene]] and was the half-brother of [[Perseus]], as well as his great-grandson.
 
He is renowned in [[Greek mythology]] for the completion of his [[Labours of Hercules|Twelve labours]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
The goddess [[Hera]] resented Herakles due to him being another illegitimate child of [[Zeus]], as a result, she set out to make Herakles' life as miserable as possible. She once sent two snakes to kill him when he was a baby, but he squeezed them to death.{{Fact|September 2019}}
The goddess [[Hera]] resented Herakles due to him being another illegitimate child of [[Zeus]], as a result, she set out to make Herakles' life as miserable as possible.{{Fact|March 2020}} She once sent two [[snake]]s to kill him when he was a baby, but he squeezed them to death.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>


Herakles' most famous weapon was his [[Club of Herakles|club]], a branch of a wild [[olive]] [[Olive Tree of Herakles|tree]] in [[Argolis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Olive Tree of Herakles]]</ref> This was taken and hidden from him by the [[cercopes]], mischievous wood spirits, and the club was said to have sprouted roots and leaves when it hit the ground.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Club of Herakles|Argolis: Club of Herakles]]</ref>
Herakles' most famous weapon was his [[Club of Herakles|club]], a branch of a wild [[olive]] [[Olive Tree of Herakles|tree]] in [[Argolis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Olive Tree of Herakles]]</ref> This was taken and hidden from him by the [[Cercopes]], mischievous wood spirits, and the club was said to have sprouted roots and leaves when it hit the ground.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Club of Herakles|Argolis: Club of Herakles]]</ref>


===Labours of Herakles===
===Labours of Herakles===
Among his many adventures, the most famous were the [[Labours of Hercules|Twelve Labours]]. When Herakles married and had children, Hera drove him mad and made him attack his family. His archenemy, {{Wiki|Eurystheus}} who had replaced Herakles as king, forced him to complete Ten Labours as a form of repentance. However after completing ten Herakles was cheated by Eurystheus who made him complete two more raising the number to twelve.{{Fact|September 2019}} In some of these, most notably with the Hydra, Herakles was aided by his nephew [[Iolaos]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
Among his many adventures, the most famous were the [[Labours of Hercules|Twelve Labours]]. When Herakles married and had children, Hera drove him mad and made him attack and kill his family.{{Fact|March 2020}} Serving his cousin, King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]], Herakles was given the task of completing Ten Labours. However, after completing ten, Eurystheas discounted two, and thus demanded Herakles to complete two more, raising the number to twelve.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Hydrea|Hydrea: The Golden Apples of the Hesperides]]</ref>
In some of these, Herakles was aided by companions, most notably {{Wiki|Abderus|Abderos}}<ref name="Mares">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Makedonia|Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes]]</ref> and [[Iolaos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: The Hydra]]</ref><ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>


His labours were the following:
His labours were as follows:
;1. Slay the [[Nemean Lion]]
;1. Slay the [[Nemean Lion]]
: The hide of the Nemean Lion was said to be impervious to fire or weapons. Herakles cunningly trapped it in its den and strangled it with his own two hands. After succeeding he wore its hide as a cloak for the remainder of his journeys.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Nemean Lion]]</ref>
: The hide of the Nemean Lion was said to be impervious to fire or weapons. Herakles cunningly trapped it in its den and strangled it with his own two hands. After succeeding he wore its hide as a cloak for the remainder of his journeys.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Nemean Lion]]</ref>
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: Herakles killed the hydra by cutting off each of its heads and cauterizing its necks to prevent them from growing back.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Learna Swamp|Argolis: Learna Swamp]]</ref>
: Herakles killed the hydra by cutting off each of its heads and cauterizing its necks to prevent them from growing back.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Learna Swamp|Argolis: Learna Swamp]]</ref>
;3. Capture the [[Hind of Keryneia|Golden Hind of Artemis]]
;3. Capture the [[Hind of Keryneia|Golden Hind of Artemis]]
: After chasing the Hind for a year, Herakles succeeded in capturing it and presented it to Eurystheus.
: After chasing the Hind for a year, Herakles succeeded in capturing it and presented it to Eurystheas.
;4. Capture the [[Erymanthian Boar]]
;4. Capture the [[Erymanthian Boar]]
: Herakles tracked the Erymanthian Boar near a [[Forest of Pholos|forest]] in Elis where he also met and killed the centaur [[Pholos]]. He was eventually also successful in capturing the boar.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Forest of Pholos|Elis: Forest of Pholos]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Erymanthian Boar]]</ref>
: Herakles tracked the Erymanthian Boar near a [[Forest of Pholos|forest]] in Elis where he also met and killed the centaur [[Pholos]]. He was eventually also successful in capturing the boar.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Forest of Pholos|Elis: Forest of Pholos]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Erymanthian Boar]]</ref>
;5. Clean the [[Stable of Augeias|Augeian stables]] in a single day
;5. Clean the [[Stable of Augeias|Augeian stables]] in a single day
: the Augeian stables were the home of 3,000 cattle with poisoned feces which [[Augeias]] had been given by his father [[Helios]]. He accomplished the near-impossible task by digging ditches and diverting the filth into the nearby rivers.<ref name="wiki">{{WP|Heracles}}</ref><ref name="ACOd" />
: the Augeian stables were the home of 3,000 [[cattle]] with poisoned feces which [[Augeias]] had been given by his father [[Helios]]. He accomplished the near-impossible task by digging ditches and diverting the filth into the nearby rivers.<ref name="wiki">{{WP|Heracles}}</ref><ref name="ACOd" />
;6. Slay the [[Stymphalian birds]]
;6. Slay the [[Stymphalian birds]]
: After the man-eating bird of [[Stymphalos]] had terrorized civilians, Herakles was sent to slay the fearsome birds, ending their plight.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Stymphalos|Arkadia: Stymphalos]]</ref>
: After the man-eating birds of [[Stymphalos]] had terrorized civilians, Herakles was sent to slay the fearsome birds, ending their plight.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Stymphalos|Arkadia: Stymphalos]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia|Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds]]</ref>
;7. Capture the [[Kretan Bull]]
;7. Capture the [[Kretan Bull]]
: After subduing the father of the [[Minotaur]], Herakles captured the legendary bull. After delivering it to Eurystheus, the king set the beast free and it rampaged again until it was killed by [[Theseus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref>
: After subduing the father of the [[Minotaur]], Herakles captured the legendary bull. After delivering it to Eurystheus, the king set the beast free and it rampaged again until it was killed by [[Theseus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Kretan Bull]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref>
;8. Steal the {{Wiki|Mares of Diomedes}}
;8. Steal the [[Mares of Diomedes]]
: The man-eating mares of King {{Wiki|Diomedes}} were retrieved by Herakles who fed them their owner.<ref name="ACOd" />
: The man-eating [[horse|mares]] of King [[Diomedes]] of [[Thrace]] were retrieved by Herakles who fed them their owner.<ref name="Mares" />
;9. Obtain the [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] of [[Hippolyta]], Queen of the [[Amazons]]
;9. Obtain the [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] of [[Hippolyta]], Queen of the [[Amazons]]
: Hippolyta was an Amazon queen and she had a girdle given to her by her [[Ares|father]]. Heracles had to retrieve the girdle and return it to Eurystheus. The Amazonians were ordered by Hera to kill Herakles, but he returned miraculously unscathed.<ref name="ACOd" />
: Hippolyta was an Amazon queen and she had a girdle given to her by her [[Ares|father]]. Herakles had to retrieve the girdle and return it to Eurystheas. The Amazonians were ordered by Hera to kill Herakles, but he returned miraculously unscathed.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Korinthia|Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta]]</ref>
;10. Obtain the cattle of the monster {{Wiki|Geryon}}
;10. Obtain the [[Cattle of Geryon|cattle]] of the monster [[Geryon]]
: The next challenge was to capture the herd guarded by a two-headed dog called {{Wiki|Orthrus}}, the herdsman Erytion and the owner, Geryon; a giant with three heads and six arms. He killed the first two with his club and the third with a poisoned arrow. Heracles then herded the cattle and, with difficulty, took them to Eurytheus.<ref name="wiki" />
: The next challenge was to capture the herd guarded by a two-headed [[dog]] called [[Orthos]], the herdsman [[Eurytion]] and the owner, Geryon; a [[giant]] with three heads and six legs. He killed the first two with his club and the third with a poisoned arrow. Herakles then herded the cattle to Eurytheas.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>
;11. Steal the golden apples of the {{Wiki|Hesperides}}
;11. Steal the [[Apples of Eden|golden apples]] of the [[Hesperides]]
: Aided by [[Consus|Prometheus]] and [[Atlas]], Herakles succeed in stealing the [[Apples of Eden|apples]] from the garden of the Hesperides. After being tricked by Atlas, Herakles pushed the blame to the god to which he was punished.<ref name="Glyph 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#1|Glyph 1: "In the Beginning"]]</ref>
: Aided by [[Athena]], Herakles succeeded in stealing the apples from the [[Garden of the Hesperides|garden]] of the Hesperides. After tricking the [[Titan]] [[Atlas]], Herakles walked away with the fruits.<ref name="Glyph 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#1|Glyph 1: "In the Beginning"]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Hydrea|Hydrea: The Golden Apples of the Hesperides]]</ref>
;12. Capture and bring back [[Cerberos]]
;12. Capture and bring back [[Cerberos]]
: His final and most difficult labour was to capture the [[Underworld]]'s guard-dog Cerberos. To accomplish this, Herakles used [[Tainaros]], the supposed gateway to the Underworld guarded by Cerberos and captured it. HeraKles succeeded and took the creature back to [[Mycenae]], causing Eurystheus to be fearful of the power and strength of this hero.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Tainaros|Lakonia: Tainaros]]</ref>
: His final and most difficult labour was to capture the [[Underworld]]'s guard-dog Cerberos. To accomplish this, Herakles went to [[Tainaros]], the so-called gateway to the Underworld guarded by Cerberos and captured it. Herakles took the creature back to Mycenae, causing Eurystheas to be fearful of the power and strength of this hero.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Tainaros|Lakonia: Tainaros]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Cerberos]]</ref>


===Death===
===Death===
On one occasion, Herakles became poisoned by one of his own arrows which eroded his own flesh. As such, he tore the tallest trees from their roots that he could find and built his funeral pyre before dying from the poison.<ref name="Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – The Fallen: Herakles the Legendary</ref>
Ultimately, Herakles was poisoned by one of his own arrows. The poison ate at his flesh, and knowing he was dying, Herakles tore the tallest trees he could find from their roots and built his funeral pyre before succumbing to the poison.<ref name="Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – The Fallen: Herakles the Legendary</ref>


===Simulation===
===Simulation===
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In some of the stories of his adventures, Herakles is counted among the [[Argonauts]].{{Fact}}
In some of the stories of his adventures, Herakles is counted among the [[Argonauts]].{{Fact}}


In classical antiquity the [[Crete|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref name="ACOd" /> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
In classical antiquity the [[Krete|Kretan]] town of [[Heraklion]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Heraklion]]</ref> and the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Herakleion]] were named after him.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


In 5th century BCE Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of [[Giant]]s slain by Herakles,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref> <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis|Sacred Way]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />
In 5th century BCE Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of [[Mykonos]] was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Mykonos|Mykonos: Mykonos City]]</ref> <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Trouble in Paradise]]</ref> and in [[Elis]], a [[Statue of Herakles|statue]] of him watched over the [[Sacred Way, Elis|Sacred Way]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Statue of Herakles|Elis: Statue of Herakles]]</ref> In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the [[Sinkholes of Herakles|southern region]], full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.<ref name="ACOd" />


Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>
Of special note is the island of [[Thasos]], wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called ''Soter'', the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the [[Thasos City|city]], and his image was minted on Thasian coins.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: Temple of Herakles]]</ref>
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In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he used to kill the Hydra although [[Rome|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />
In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was marketed as the very [[sword]] he used to kill the Hydra although [[Rome|Roman]] swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO" />


During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[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>
During the Italian [[Renaissance]], [[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]]. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' – [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref>


In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod|modifications]] enabled an [[Herakles (Animus mod)|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.
In 2018, one of [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Animus]] [[Animus mod|modifications]] enabled an [[Herakles (Animus mod)|avatar]] based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]''.
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*Herakles ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A9%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%E1%BF%86%CF%82 Ἡρακλῆς]) is an Ancient Greek name meaning "Glory of Hera" combining [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%AD%CF%81%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek Ἥρᾱ] (''Hērā'') "Hera" and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%82 κλεος] (''kleos'') "glory". Herakles took the name in an attempt to appease the goddess. His birth name is recorded as Alcaeus ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82 Ἀλκαῖος]) or alternatively Alcides (Ἀλκείδης), derived from Ἀλκα (''alka'') "strength" and appended by a patronymic.
Herakles ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%A9%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%E1%BF%86%CF%82 Ἡρακλῆς]) is an Ancient Greek name meaning "Glory of Hera" combining [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%AD%CF%81%CE%B1#Ancient_Greek Ἥρᾱ] (''Hērā'') "Hera" and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%82 κλεος] (''kleos'') "glory". Herakles took the name in an attempt to appease the goddess. His birth name is recorded as Alcaeus ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82 Ἀλκαῖος]) or alternatively Alcides (Ἀλκείδης), derived from Ἀλκα (''alka'') "strength" and appended by a patronymic.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACOD Statue of Herakles.jpg|Statue of Herakles in [[Elis]]
ACOD Statue of Herakles.jpg|Statue of Herakles in Elis
ACOd-muralHeraklesfight.jpg|A wall mural depicting Herakles fighting [[Titan]]s and [[Giant]]s
ACOd-muralHeraklesfight.jpg|A wall mural depicting Herakles fighting Titans and Giants
Rubens247.jpg|"{{Wiki|Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides}}" by {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens}}
Rubens247.jpg|"{{Wiki|Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides}}" by {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens}}
ACOd-relief-LabourHydra.jpg|A relief of Herakles' second labour
ACOd-relief-LabourHydra.jpg|A relief of Herakles' second labour

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Herakles, also known by Hercules in Roman mythology, was a legendary Greek hero. The demi-god son of Zeus, Herakles was born to Alkmene and was the half-brother of Perseus, as well as his great-grandson.

Biography

Early life

The goddess Hera resented Herakles due to him being another illegitimate child of Zeus, as a result, she set out to make Herakles' life as miserable as possible. [citation needed] She once sent two snakes to kill him when he was a baby, but he squeezed them to death.[1]

Herakles' most famous weapon was his club, a branch of a wild olive tree in Argolis.[2] This was taken and hidden from him by the Cercopes, mischievous wood spirits, and the club was said to have sprouted roots and leaves when it hit the ground.[3]

Labours of Herakles

Among his many adventures, the most famous were the Twelve Labours. When Herakles married and had children, Hera drove him mad and made him attack and kill his family. [citation needed] Serving his cousin, King Eurystheas of Mycenae, Herakles was given the task of completing Ten Labours. However, after completing ten, Eurystheas discounted two, and thus demanded Herakles to complete two more, raising the number to twelve.[4] In some of these, Herakles was aided by companions, most notably Abderos[5] and Iolaos.[6][7]

His labours were as follows:

1. Slay the Nemean Lion
The hide of the Nemean Lion was said to be impervious to fire or weapons. Herakles cunningly trapped it in its den and strangled it with his own two hands. After succeeding he wore its hide as a cloak for the remainder of his journeys.[8]
2. Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra
Herakles killed the hydra by cutting off each of its heads and cauterizing its necks to prevent them from growing back.[9]
3. Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis
After chasing the Hind for a year, Herakles succeeded in capturing it and presented it to Eurystheas.
4. Capture the Erymanthian Boar
Herakles tracked the Erymanthian Boar near a forest in Elis where he also met and killed the centaur Pholos. He was eventually also successful in capturing the boar.[10][11]
5. Clean the Augeian stables in a single day
the Augeian stables were the home of 3,000 cattle with poisoned feces which Augeias had been given by his father Helios. He accomplished the near-impossible task by digging ditches and diverting the filth into the nearby rivers.[12][7]
6. Slay the Stymphalian birds
After the man-eating birds of Stymphalos had terrorized civilians, Herakles was sent to slay the fearsome birds, ending their plight.[13][14]
7. Capture the Kretan Bull
After subduing the father of the Minotaur, Herakles captured the legendary bull. After delivering it to Eurystheus, the king set the beast free and it rampaged again until it was killed by Theseus.[15][16]
8. Steal the Mares of Diomedes
The man-eating mares of King Diomedes of Thrace were retrieved by Herakles who fed them their owner.[5]
9. Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons
Hippolyta was an Amazon queen and she had a girdle given to her by her father. Herakles had to retrieve the girdle and return it to Eurystheas. The Amazonians were ordered by Hera to kill Herakles, but he returned miraculously unscathed.[17]
10. Obtain the cattle of the monster Geryon
The next challenge was to capture the herd guarded by a two-headed dog called Orthos, the herdsman Eurytion and the owner, Geryon; a giant with three heads and six legs. He killed the first two with his club and the third with a poisoned arrow. Herakles then herded the cattle to Eurytheas.[18]
11. Steal the golden apples of the Hesperides
Aided by Athena, Herakles succeeded in stealing the apples from the garden of the Hesperides. After tricking the Titan Atlas, Herakles walked away with the fruits.[19][20]
12. Capture and bring back Cerberos
His final and most difficult labour was to capture the Underworld's guard-dog Cerberos. To accomplish this, Herakles went to Tainaros, the so-called gateway to the Underworld guarded by Cerberos and captured it. Herakles took the creature back to Mycenae, causing Eurystheas to be fearful of the power and strength of this hero.[21][22]

Death

Ultimately, Herakles was poisoned by one of his own arrows. The poison ate at his flesh, and knowing he was dying, Herakles tore the tallest trees he could find from their roots and built his funeral pyre before succumbing to the poison.[23]

Simulation

"Respect, young one! You fight like an Argonaut!"
―Herakles while fighting Kassandra, c. 422 BCE.[src]-[m]
Herakles recruited by Kassandra

In a simulation created by the Isu Aletheia, Herakles's soul resided in a vault inside the prison fort of Tartaros within the Underworld. During the Peloponnesian War, he met the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who was sent by Hades to recruit him as a guardian of the Underworld. After being defeated by Kassandra in combat, Herakles agreed and traveled to the Gate of the Strong to defend it.[24]

Legacy and influence

In some of the stories of his adventures, Herakles is counted among the Argonauts. [citation needed]

In classical antiquity the Kretan town of Heraklion[25] and the Egyptian city of Herakleion were named after him.[26]

In 5th century BCE Herakles was widely celebrated all over Greece, whether by word of mouth or as statues and in murals. A tradition held that the island of Mykonos was built from the petrified corpses of Giants slain by Herakles,[27] [28] and in Elis, a statue of him watched over the Sacred Way.[29] In Argolis, not only was the olive tree his club had come from revered, but the southern region, full of sinkholes, was regarded as his.[7]

Of special note is the island of Thasos, wherein Herakles was considered the most important of the Greek pantheon, and called Soter, the savior. He was celebrated as the protector of the city, and his image was minted on Thasian coins.[30]

In 48 BCE, a gladius named Hercules' Gladius was marketed as the very sword he used to kill the Hydra although Roman swords did not exist in his lifetime.[26]

During the Italian Renaissance, Ercole Massimo's family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed nymph. [31]

In 2018, one of Layla Hassan's Animus modifications enabled an avatar based on the mythical hero to become a lieutenant aboard Kassandra's ship, the Adrestia.

Personality and characteristics

Herakles was considered the strongest man to have ever lived, he was also incredibly intelligent being able to outwit many of his opponents. Having a considerable amount of willpower, Herakles was able to move enough to build his own funeral pyre even with dead Hydra poison in his veins.[23]

In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was eagerly waiting to fight a worthy opponent.[24]

Equipment and skills

In the simulation of the Underworld, Herakles was armed with his trusty club torn from an Argolian olive tree and was capable of delivering many powerful blows with it. He also wore a variant of the Arena Fighter's Helmet and wore the pelt of the Nemean Lion across his shoulders.[24] A bow and mace are also allegedly attributed to the legendary Greek hero.[7]

Behind the scenes

Herakles (Ἡρακλῆς) is an Ancient Greek name meaning "Glory of Hera" combining Ἥρᾱ (Hērā) "Hera" and κλεος (kleos) "glory". Herakles took the name in an attempt to appease the goddess. His birth name is recorded as Alcaeus (Ἀλκαῖος) or alternatively Alcides (Ἀλκείδης), derived from Ἀλκα (alka) "strength" and appended by a patronymic.

Gallery

  • Statue of Herakles in Elis
    Statue of Herakles in Elis
  • A wall mural depicting Herakles fighting Titans and Giants
    A wall mural depicting Herakles fighting Titans and Giants
  • "Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides" by Peter Paul Rubens
    "Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides" by Peter Paul Rubens
  • A relief of Herakles' second labour
    A relief of Herakles' second labour
  • A relief of Herakles' third labour
    A relief of Herakles' third labour
  • A relief of Herakles' fourth labour
    A relief of Herakles' fourth labour
  • A relief of Herakles' fifth labour
    A relief of Herakles' fifth labour
  • A relief of Herakles' seventh labour
    A relief of Herakles' seventh labour
  • A relief of Herakles' eighth labour
    A relief of Herakles' eighth labour
  • A relief of Herakles' eleventh labour
    A relief of Herakles' eleventh labour
  • Herakles in Tartaros
    Herakles in Tartaros
  • Herakles at the Gate of the Strong
    Herakles at the Gate of the Strong

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Treasury of Legends
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Olive Tree of Herakles
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Club of Herakles
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hydrea: The Golden Apples of the Hesperides
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: The Hydra
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Nemean Lion
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Learna Swamp
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Forest of Pholos
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Erymanthian Boar
  12. ↑ Heracles on Wikipedia
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Stymphalos
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Stymphalian Birds
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Kretan Bull
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: The Kretan Bull
  17. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta
  18. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon
  19. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph 1: "In the Beginning"
  20. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hydrea: The Golden Apples of the Hesperides
  21. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lakonia: Tainaros
  22. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Cerberos
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – The Fallen: Herakles the Legendary
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – The Underworld's Fallen Guardians
  25. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: Heraklion
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins
  27. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Mykonos: Mykonos City
  28. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Trouble in Paradise
  29. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Statue of Herakles
  30. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Thasos: Temple of Herakles
  31. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – The Da Vinci Disappearance – Database: Ercole Massimo

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