Hydra - Mythopedia
2023年5月21日 · The Hydra itself was a serpent with numerous heads (the exact number varied in ancient sources). Its blood and even its breath were poisonous. Hercules and the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiolo (ca. 1475). Wikimedia Commons Public Domain. The Hydra was eventually killed by Heracles, who was sent to fight it as one of his Twelve Labors. After a ...
Heracles - Mythopedia
2023年7月14日 · Eurystheus sent Heracles to fight fearsome monsters such as the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, and even Cerberus, the guard dog of Hades. But Heracles—much to the disappointment of both Eurystheus and Hera—successfully completed each of his labors, which only served to increase his fame. Hercules and the Hydra by John Singer Sargent (1921)
Shield of Heracles - Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Hercules and the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiuolo (1475) Uffizi Gallery, Florence / Google Arts and Culture Public Domain. The Heracles of the Shield of Heracles represents the hero just as these new developments were taking shape. In this poem, however, Heracles fights like the heroes of Homer, with shield, spear, and chariot; the club and lion ...
Heracles (Play) - Mythopedia
2023年3月6日 · Hercules and the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiuolo (1475) Uffizi Gallery, Florence / Google Arts and Culture Public Domain. The myth of Heracles’ madness predates Euripides and continued to be represented in literature and art after the Heracles. But despite its many idiosyncrasies, Euripides’ version of Heracles’ madness is perhaps the ...
Iphicles – Mythopedia
2023年7月5日 · Hercules and the Hydra by John Singer Sargent (1921) Museum of Fine Arts Boston Public Domain Who was Iphicles’ son? Iphicles’ son was Iolaus, who aided Heracles in virtually all of his adventures. In fact, Iolaus features much more prominently in the mythology of Heracles than that of Iphicles.
Scylla - Mythopedia
2023年9月21日 · Roman poets sometimes imagined that Scylla—or even multiple Scyllae—guarded the gates of the Underworld along with other mythical monsters, including the Hydra, the Chimera, and the Centaurs. How Scylla (or the other Scyllae) acquired this role is unclear. Pop Culture. Scylla has been featured a few times in modern pop culture.
Ladon – Mythopedia
2023年3月23日 · Seneca (either 54 BCE–39 CE or 4 BCE–65 CE): There is an allusion to how Heracles bested Ladon in the tragedy the Madness of Hercules (530ff). Lucan (39–65 CE): The serpent from whom Heracles stole the golden apples of the Hesperides is mentioned in Book 9 of the epic Civil War (360ff).
Orthus – Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · His siblings included Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld, who was captured by Heracles; the Hydra, a many-headed serpent, who, like Orthus, was slain by Heracles; and (possibly) the Chimera, a fire-breathing creature with the features of a goat, a lion, and a snake, who was killed by Bellerophon. Family Tree. Parents
Ceryneian Hind – Mythopedia
2023年3月21日 · Hercules catching the hind of Cerynea by Simon Frisius, after Antonio Tempesta (ca. 1610–64). Rijksmuseum Public Domain. Though Heracles finally managed to capture the Ceryneian Hind alive, there are different accounts of how he accomplished this. In one, the hind arrived at Mount Artemisius in Arcadia, where it tried to cross the Ladon River.
Iolaus – Mythopedia
2023年9月21日 · Iolaus was the son of Iphicles and the nephew of Heracles; he is best remembered as the companion and helper of his more famous uncle. Closely connected with youth, he was often worshipped alongside Heracles, especially in Thebes, Sicily, and Sardinia.