Alcmene

Hercules, born to Zeus and a mortal woman. Hera was jealous of Hercules that she sent snakes to him, for an attempt to get rid of him. Hera was enraged and was determined to do anything to destroy Hercules. For what Hercules was known for: his strength; Hercules strangled the snake with his bare hands. However, Hera eventually drove Hercules haywire that he killed his own family. As part of his punishment, he would have to serve the King Eurystheus and perform 12 impossible tasks. These twelve labors include: 1. The Nemean Lion, 2. The Lernean Hydra, 3. Erymanthian Boar, 4. Cerynian Hind, 5. Augean Stables, 6. Stymphalian Birds, 7. The Cretan Bull, 8. Horses of Diomedes, 9. The Belt of Hippolyte, 10. Cattle of Geryon, 11. The Golden Apples…

Heracles was a demigod and well known hero in Greek and Roman mythology. His special powers were having incredible strength and stamina. Heracles was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. One special story about Heracles is about Eurystheus (he was Heracles cousin and he assigned those 12 labors to Heracles) and the 12 Labors. Those 12 Labors were: The Nemean Lion: where he was challenged to kill the Nemean lion it wasn't that easy for Heracles when he killed him he used the lion's skin to cover himself.…

Long ago, there was a god named King Astirius, and he was the god of strength and power. He married the goddess of hope, Queen Chrysalis, and together they had two children. The first child was a boy, and his name was Aarathon. Their second child was a girl, and her name Dayla. They all lived together on Akithens, the most brightest and safest city for the Gods. One day, Serpentorous, the hateful and wicked snake from the underworld, decided to play a little trick on King Astirius and his…

“Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best” said Edward Abbey, an American author. Hera was Queen of the ancient Greek gods and was an extremely powerful figure. Her family, marriage, extensive wrath, and Roman counterpart all played an important role in her daily life. Hera was born to Cronus and Rhea, two of the Titans. In total she had five siblings: Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Zeus. Her father Cronus was nervous one of his children would overthrow…

Childhood is one of those precious and phenomenal time in which a child is transforming into an adult. We all been through childhood and we can all agree that childhood is one of the most significant moment of our lives because childhood is a delightful time in which life is extremely enjoyable and innocent. Childhood is the most beautiful of all life season. The poem Hide and Seek by Vernon Scannell presents an unbeautiful side of childhood life, in which the central theme is about growing up,…

Hera is the queen of the ancient Greek gods, and is the goddess of marriage and family. She descended from her father Cronus and mother Rhea. Cronus swallowed her at birth along with her sisters, Demeter and Hestia, and her brothers, Poseidon and Hades; however her youngest brother, Zeus, was hidden from this fate and he later helped rescue his siblings. Because of Hera’s natural physical beauty she was forced to marry her brother, Zeus, when he fell in love with her. Many people deemed…

hera (roman name: juno), wife of zeus and queen of the ancient greek gods, represented the ideal woman and was goddess of marriage and the family. the daughter of the titans cronus and rhea, hera was swallowed after birth by cronus. her siblings Demeter, hades, Poseidon, and Hestia suffered the same fate. however, rhea managed to save zeus, the youngest brother. later zeus rescued his brothers and sisters by giving cronus a potion that caused him to vomit them up. some stories say that hera…

Alcmene could swear her heart would burst from her chest as she waited for Tetraities to answer his door. It was only a moment or two, but it seemed like forever as the fear of getting caught lingered in the back of her mind. Thankfully he didn't make her wait long, or turn her away. No instead he reached for her and pulled her urgently into his room. "I fear my heart will soon burst from my chest." she explained her attentive excitement and fear. Yet as much as Alcmene worried about what…

Heracles, as the Greeks would call him was very different from all the other gods and goddesses. He is better known as Hercules which the Romans called him. His parents were Zeus (the god of the sky and) the ruler of Olympian gods and Alcmene who was a mortal. This made him half god and half human but he came in the form of a human. Heracles grew up with a complex family tree; his father had more than fifteen children and about twenty five wives. Heracles himself had two wives and children 3-8…

Unfortunately, he does not drink the last sip of the potion leaving him still with “godlike” features. Hercules grew up to be a strong god and hero. Meanwhile, the plan went wrong when two people; Alcmene and Amphitryon become his other parents saw him and took him with them. Pain and Panic tell Hades that they had killed Hercules to cover their failed mission. In the book, determining Greek mythology, Hercules parents were Alcmene and Zeus. He had a twin brother, Iphicles which was the son of…