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Heracles,HeracleswasadivineheroinGreekmythology,thesonofZeusandAlcmene,fostersonofAmphitryonandgreat-grandson(andhalf-brother)ofPerseusHewasthegreatestoftheGreekheroes,aparagonofmasculinity,achampionoftheOlympianorderagainstchthonicmonsters.InRomeandthemodernWest,heisknownasHercules。,Occasionally，HeraclessuckmilkofHera，andfromthaton,hewasoftheamazingstrength.So,whenhejuststayedinthecradle,HerasenttwosnaketokillHeracles.Heraclesthrottledasnakeineachhandandwasfoundbyhisnurseplayingwiththeirlimpbodiesasiftheywerechildstoys.,LaterinThebes,HeraclesmarriedKingCreonsdaughter,Megara.Inafitofmadness,inducedbyHera,HeracleskilledhischildrenbyMegara.AfterhismadnesshadbeencuredwithhelleborebyAntikyreus,thefounderofAntikyra,herealizedwhathehaddoneandfledtotheOracleofDelphi.,Unbeknownsttohim,theOraclewasguidedbyHera.HewasdirectedtoserveKingEurystheusfortenyearsandperformanytask,whichherequired.EurystheusdecidedtogiveHeraclestenlaboursbutaftercompletingthem,hesaidhecheatedandaddedtwomore,resultingintheTwelveLaborsofHeracles.,TheTwelveLabors,LaborOne:theNemeanLionThefirstlabor-tokilltheNemeanLion(涅墨亚狮子)blockingofftheentrancestothecaveHefoughtfacetofacekilleditwithhisbarehands.,LaborTwo:theHydraHydra,amanyheadedwater-snakeWiththehelpofIolaos(伊俄拉俄斯)Heraclesnephew,LaborThree:CaptureingCeryneianHindalive(刻律涅牝鹿)HeraclestookawholeyeartocapturetheCerynitianHind-whichwassacredtoArtemis,thechastegoddessofthehunt.,LaborFour:theErymanthianBoar(厄律曼托斯山野猪)anenormousboarAchallengetobringitbackalive,Laborfive:theAugeanStablestocleantheAugeanstables（牛厩）Nocleaningfor30yearsReroutingtherivers,LaborSix:theStymphilianBirds(杀死斯廷法利斯湖怪鸟)man-eatingbirdsbeaksofbronze,sharpmetallicfeathers,toxicdung,LaborSeven:theCretanBull(制伏克里特公牛)Heraclesoverpowereditandshippeditbacktothemainland.,LaborEight:theMaresofDiomedes(制伏狄俄墨得斯牝马)theMareswereman-eatinganduncontrollableButeatingcanmakethehorsescalmer,LaborNine:HippolytesGirdle(夺取亚马逊女王希波吕忒的腰带)WhenHeracleslandedtheAmazonsreceivedhimwarmlyandHippolytacametohisshiptogreethim.Uponhearinghisrequest,sheagreedtolethimtakethegirdle.Hera,however,wasnotpleased,aswasoftenthecasewithHeracles.Tostophim,HeracamedowntotheAmazonsdisguisedasoneoftheirownandranthroughtheland,cryingthatHeraclesmeanttokidnaptheirqueen.ProbablyrememberingalltoowellwhatTheseushaddone,theAmazonschargedtowardtheshiptosaveHippolyta.FearingthatHippolytahadbetrayedhim,Heracleskissedherbrieflythenhastilykilledher,rippedthegirdlefromherlifelessbody,andsetsail,narrowlyescapingtheragingwarriors.,LaborTen:theCattleofGeryon(牵回巨人革律翁的牛群)AftercrossingtheLibyandesert，killingthewatchdog,andkillingGeryon,HeraclesthenherdedthecattlebacktoEurystheus.,LaborEleven:theApplesoftheHesperides(摘取赫斯珀里得斯的金苹果)AfterHeraclescompletedhisfirsttenLabours,EurystheusgavehimtwomoreclaimingthatneithertheHydracounted(becauseIolaushelpedHeracles)northeAugeanstables(eitherbecausehereceivedpaymentforthejoborbecausetheriversdidthework).Thefirstofthesetwoadditional