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*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}}<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | *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]]<ref name=" | *Obtain the [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] of [[Hippolyta]]<ref name="DT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour]]</ref> | ||
*Obtain the cattle of {{Wiki|Geryon}}<ref name=" | *Obtain the cattle of {{Wiki|Geryon}}<ref name="DT"></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> | *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 [[underworld]].<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | *Subdue and take back [[Cerberus]] from the [[underworld]].<ref name="ACOd"></ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:11, 10 October 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[2]
- Obtain the cattle of Geryon[2]
- Steal the apples of Hesperides[1][3]
- Subdue and take back Cerberus from the underworld.[1]
Trivia
- The actual metopes of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia which depict seven of Herakles' labours are faithfully recreated in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. However, they can also be found inaccurately decorating temples in numerous places and even on the Parthenon.
- While unconnected to his atonement there is an event jokingly and informally referred to as the Thirteenth Labor where Herakles impregnated the fifty daughters of Thespius, king of Thespiae, in a single night. Many dynastic lines trace their lineage back to this event, including the Agiads and Eurypontids of Sparta, the Argeads of Makedonia, and many others.
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
