Hercules - People Hercules Encountered

On his voyages and labors Hercules encountered many people. Here are some of the women with whom Hercules had affairs or married, some of the partners who helped Hercules in his tasks, and other people or creatures he had to fight.

People in the Life of Hercules
In the course of his many adventures, Hercules encountered many people and groups of people. Learn about Alcmene, the Amazons, Amphitryon, Antaeus, the Argonauts, Augeas, Autolycus, Cacus, Castor and Pollux, Deianeira, Eurystheus, Hesione, Hylas, Iolaus, Iphicles, Laomedon, the Lapiths, Linus, Megar, the Minyans, Omphale, Theseus, Thespius and...

Hercules' Children and Their Mothers - Hercules' Mates and Kids
Hercules was insatiable, as is revealed by the list of females with whom he mated.

Echidna and Hercules
This is from a public domain translation of Herodotus and describes the legendary origin of the Scythians. This section deals with Hercules and his relationship with a serpentine monster who is similar to some portrayals of Echidna. Hercules had three sons with this Scythian female.

Centaur
Glossary entry on the centaur.

Eurystheus and Hercules
Hera pitted Hercules and Eurystheus (the king who tried to send the hero on twelve suicide missions) against one another from the day they first saw the light.

Hebe and Ganymede - Bulfinch's Mythology
The story of the marriage of Hera's nemesis Hercules and her daughter Hebe.

Calchas
The significance of Calchas for Hercules was that the seer told the Greeks at Troy that they needed the bow of Hercules if they wished to win the Trojan War.

Hercules' Parents
Who were Hercules' parents?

Heracles Fights Triton
Hercules is known for fighting a shapeshifter, but this scene is somewhat different. Find out how.

Heracles 1
From Carlos Parada's Greek Mythology Site. A table of events in the Heracles' life with links to a list of the hero's offspring and his relationships within groups.

The Life and Times of Hercules
Perseus' biography from Perseus. Basic information and pottery depictions of the greatest Greek hero.

Heracles and the Rulers of Greece
Table showing where Heracles worked for or battled with which king.

Hercules and the Giants
From Perseus. Find out why Earth got mad at Hercules and what Typhon had to do with it.

Hercules' Travel Page
Have you ever wondered where the Garden of the Hesperides was? This map from Perseus will show you the best guesses for the fantastic and the actual places mentioned in the legends.

Hylas
The young Hylas joined the Argonauts as a companion of Hercules, but the great hero wasn't the only one who fancied the youth.

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