The life of Hercules did not began and end with the twelve labors: the Nemean Lion, the Hydra of Lerna, the Cerynitian Hind, the Erymanthian Boar, the Cleaning of the Stables of Augeas, the Stymphalian Birds, the Cretan Bull, the Mares of Diomedes, the Amazon’s Girdle, the Cattle of Geryon, the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, and the Descent to the Underworld, that he attended. His life was full of action and like most of the super heroes today, he faced a number of villains and difficult situations that he had to solve.
Hercules was the son of the god Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. Hera, the wife of Zeus was furious when Hercules was born and had deep hatred for him. When Hercules was a few months old, Hera sent two serpents to kill him as he was laying down. Hercules throttled the snakes in his two tiny hands and killed them with his bare hands. He was found later by his nurse playing with their bodies as if they were child’s toys.
Hercules’ first wife was Megara. Hera turn Hercules mad and in result killed his wife and children. After he cured his madness, he fled to the Oracle of Delphi. The Oracle, who was guided by Hera told him to serve King Eurystheus for 12 years. Guess what? The 12 years that Hercules served King Eurystheus resulted in the 12 Labors of Hercules.After his 12 labors Hercules joined Jason in search for the Golden Fleece.
Deianerira was the third wife of Hercules. Nessus, a centaur took Deianerira after Hercules and Deianerira’s weding. Hercules was enraged and shot Nessus with a poison arrow dipped with the Hydra’s blood and shoot Nessus. As Nessus was dying he took off his shirt and told Deianerira to give his shirt to Hercules to keep him from falling in love with other women. She nodded and took the blood-stained shirt.
Years after the incident, Deianerira heard that she has a rival for the love of Hercules. Deianeria remembered Nessus’ words and gives Lichas to deliver the shirt to Hercules. Lichas, the herald delivers the shirt to Hercules. Hercules who did not know that the shirt was posioned puts it on. Since the shirt was covered in the Hydra’s blood from his own arrows, the poison kills him. His body is slowly being burned away, Hercules kills Lichas because he thought that she was trying to kill him. Now only his immortal side is left. This means he is a full god and he raises to Mount Olympus with the other gods.
 Baby Snow Leopard · Mon Oct 20, 2008 @ 10:19pm · 0 Comments |
