During his life Hurcules, a great hero of Greek mythology, performed many great feats. He was very intelligent and very powerful, Greeks in general honored and admired him. Nothing that lived in the air, sea, or land ever defeated him. Hercules, a super hero figure in Greek mythology known for his unworldly strength, accomplished many great feats.
He was born in Thebes and for a long time Hercules was thought to be the son of Amphytiron, a distinguishes general, but in reality his father was Zeus. Zeus took the form of Amphytiron while he was away at war and visited Alcimenes, Hercules' mother. In earlier years Hercules was called Alcides, and had a half brother named Iphicles. The two children were clearly of different descent and it was shown by the was they stood in the face of danger. One night after their mother had given them a bath and fed them she laid them in their bed and sang a lullaby to them until they were asleep. After everyone in the house was fast asleep Hera, who despised Hercules because he was Zeus's son, sent two large snakes into the house to kill Hercules. When the snakes rose above the edge of the crib the children woke. Iphicles was terrified and tried to get out of the bed, but mighty young Hercules took a snake in each hand and held on tight. The snakes twisted and turned and wound their coils around his body, but Hercules held on to their necks until he had choked the life out of...
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