The greatest hero of antiquity, a strong man even from his days in the cradle where his stepmother Hera first started to torment him. He is renowned for his labors and his affairs. He was involved in the quest for the Golden Fleece and in the rescue of Alcestis and Theseus, the theft of Cerberus (all three were adventures in Hades). His mother was Alcmene and his father Zeus.
See also:
Hercules' Labors
Who Was Hercules?
Hercules Texts
Heraclides
Cerberus Glossary Entry
Megara Glossary entry
Theseus
Heroes and Legends
