Ancient Heroes and Their Great Deeds
Explore the stories of legendary heroes from ancient mythology, including Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Jason, and Bellerophon. Discover their incredible accomplishments and epic adventures in this fascinating overview of Greek mythology.
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5 Major Heroes and their accomplishments
Hercules (Greek: Heracles) Son of Zeus and Alcmene (Amphtryon step-dad) Hera hates him, drives him crazy, kills his family Temple of Delphi (Apollo) tells him to perform 10 labors for cousin Eurystheus Lion, *Hydra, Stag, Boar, *Stables, Birds, Bull, Horses, Belt, Geryon, Apples, Cerberus (* didn t count)
Perseus Son of Zeus and Danae (Dictys step-dad) Polydectes (evil king) tries to marry Danae, Perseus needs a wedding gift! Decides to get Medusa (snake-hired, Poseidon-loving, Athena-defiling) head. Help from Hermes (talaria, Hade s Helmet) Athena (sword, bag of holding) Graeaetell him to find Medusa, he beheads her, Pegasus and Chrysaorcome out. Uses head to: petrify Ceto (Monster), Polydectys, save Andromeda, Danae
Theseus Child of Aegeus, Aethra Rolls rock, finds stuff, defeats different bandits to claim Athens princeship Bandits: Sinis- treebender; Sciron-cliffpusher; Procrustes-stretcher Heads to Crete (king Minos), kills Minotaur, helped by Ariadne, ditches Ariadne@Naxos Forgets to change sails, Aegeus suicides, Aegean named after him
Jason Son of AesonAlcimide Hera loses his sandal, Pelias (evil king) tells him to get golden fleece Recruits Argo nautae: Heracles, Philoctetes, Peleus, Telamon, Orpheus, Castor+Pollux, Atalanta, Euphemus Fights: Gegeines (giants) with Cyzicus (Doliones), Harpies with Phineas (Salmyedessus), Symplegades (crashing rocks) Fights Aeetes bulls, dragon, tooth-soldiers with Medea s help to get fleece Medea kills Absyrtus (brother), Talos(bronze man) Pelias, Glauce (Jason s love) Creon (her dad) rides away on dragon Jason killed by Argo mast.
Bellerophon Child of Glaucosand Eurynome(Poseidon?) Captures pegagus with golden bridle from Athena Killed Proteus, goes to Argos under king Proteus, wife Anteia claims rape Goes to Lycia, kills Chimera (goat lion snake), Defeats Solymi, Amazons Flies to Olympus, bucked off Pegasus, becomes hermit, Pegasus carries thunderbolts for Zeus
