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- Heracles – Mythopedia
Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow
- Iphicles – Mythopedia
Iphicles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon, was the half-brother of Heracles and a minor hero himself His son Iolaus became Heracles’ faithful companion
- Graeae – Mythopedia
The Graeae were three sisters who lived in a remote corner of the world, sharing a single eye and a single tooth among them They were best known for (reluctantly) helping Perseus in his quest to slay Medusa
- Cretan Bull – Mythopedia
The Cretan Bull was a magnificent creature sent by Poseidon to the Cretan king Minos When Minos hesitated to sacrifice the bull to Poseidon, as commanded, the god caused it to go wild and terrorize the island Heracles eventually ended this rampage by capturing the beast as one of his Twelve Labors
- Stymphalian Birds – Mythopedia
The Stymphalian Birds were dangerous creatures who plagued the woods around Lake Stymphalus Heracles chased them away—or, in some traditions, wiped them out entirely—as one of his Twelve Labors
- Nemean Lion – Mythopedia
The Nemean Lion was a ferocious beast whose hide was invulnerable to weapons It terrorized Nemea until Heracles finally killed it with his bare hands as the first of his Twelve Labors
- Hydra – Mythopedia
The Hydra, a child of the Greek monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was a creature with multiple serpent heads It lived in the swamps of Lerna in Greece, where it terrorized the region’s inhabitants until it was slain by the mighty Heracles
- Erymanthian Boar – Mythopedia
The Erymanthian Boar was a ferocious beast, known for terrorizing those who lived near its mountainous lair In the end, it was captured alive by Heracles, who had been sent to fight the creature for his fourth labor
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