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imported>Piero.schiavone1994 So I guess the metopes may count as a source for references? Too bad for Hippolyta and Geryon, though. |
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*Slay the [[Stymphalian birds]]<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | *Slay the [[Stymphalian birds]]<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | ||
*Capture the [[Kretan Bull]]<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | *Capture the [[Kretan Bull]]<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | ||
*Steal the {{Wiki|mares of Diomedes|mares}} of {{Wiki|Diomedes of Thrace|Diomedes}} | *Steal the {{Wiki|mares of Diomedes|mares}} of {{Wiki|Diomedes of Thrace|Diomedes}}<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | ||
*Obtain the [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] of [[Hippolyta]] | *Obtain the [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] of [[Hippolyta]] | ||
*Obtain the cattle of {{Wiki|Geryon}} | *Obtain the cattle of {{Wiki|Geryon}} | ||
*Steal the [[Apples of Eden|apples]] of {{Wiki|Hesperides}}<ref name="Glyph 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]]: [[Glyphs#1|In the Beginning]]</ref> | *Steal the [[Apples of Eden|apples]] of {{Wiki|Hesperides}}<ref name="ACOd"></ref><ref name="Glyph 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]]: [[Glyphs#1|In the Beginning]]</ref> | ||
*Subdue and take back [[Cerberus]] from the [[Hades|underworld]].<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | *Subdue and take back [[Cerberus]] from the [[Hades|underworld]].<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 3 February 2019
In Greek mythology, the Twelve Labours of Hercules were a series of legendary feats performed by the hero Herakles, whose name was later Romanised as Hercules.
Context
Driven mad by Hera, Herakles slew his wife Megara and their children. After recovering his sanity, he traveled to the Sanctuary of Delphi to inquire how he could atone for his actions; he was instructed by the Pythia to go to Tiryns and serve his cousin, King Eurystheus, for twelve years. Therefore, Eurystheus set twelve tasks for Herakles. [citation needed]
List of the labours
- Slay the Nemean Lion[1]
- Slay the Lernaean Hydra[1]
- Capture the Hind of Keryneia[1]
- Capture the Erymanthian Boar[1]
- Clean the Stable of Augeias[1]
- Slay the Stymphalian birds[1]
- Capture the Kretan Bull[1]
- Steal the mares of Diomedes[1]
- Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta
- Obtain the cattle of Geryon
- Steal the apples of Hesperides[1][2]
- Subdue and take back Cerberus from the underworld.[1]
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, metopes depicting seven of Herakles' labours can be found decorating temples in numerous places, most notably the Temple of Zeus within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis. These metopes are reproductions of historical metopes.
Gallery
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A relief depicting the second labour -
A relief depicting the third labour -
A relief depicting the fourth labour -
A relief depicting the fifth labour -
A relief depicting the seventh labour -
A relief depicting the eighth labour -
A relief depicting the eleventh labour
