Hercules: The Legend Of The Skolopendra

Skolopendra was a gargantuan whale-like creature that lived in the Aegean Sea. It sat, waiting to be caught by a fishing line or to destroy a passing ship. When this sea creature was caught on a fishing line, it would throw out its stomach to release the hook and then swallow its stomach again. However, if it was caught no one would have enough courage to look at it. This creature with many legs and crayfish-like tail was normally of a neutral behavior, but when provoked by a boat or another nuisance it could attack violently. Eurystheus assigned Hercules to go capture the Skolopendra on a fishing rod and bring it back to Mount Olympus for the bicentennial feast of the gods. The creature was said to be a great tasting delicacy and used to be found all over …show more content…
With his sword, he began to cut through the flesh of the stomach. As he succeeding to do so, he stepped into the stygian caverns of the best. He was going to take the beast out at its core. As he approached, the beast’s heart, it cast a deep red glow upon his face. When Hercules was ready to end this battle, he took out the demonic head of Medusa and turned it to stone, stopping the beast from continuing its reign. He made his way briskly to the mouth of the Skolopendra, grabbed the tongue and swam back to the ship that was anchored near by. With his immense strength, Hercules threw the corpse onto the ship and climbed on himself. He directed the crew to get ready to sail back to Mount Olympus. When Hercules brought the creature up to the gods, many of them fled because they lacked courage and were too fearful to even look at it, but Zeus himself came down from his throne and congratulated him. He took the fish to the royal chef and told Hercules that he could sit at the head of the table next to him. Zeus also rewarded him with a great crown and the privilege to be his the ruler of the gods, right hand man, with a throne right next to his