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Deianira
(Encyclopedia) DeianiraDeianiradēyənīˈrə [key]: see Hercules.Cerynean hind
(Encyclopedia) Cerynean hindCerynean hindsĕrĭnēˈən [key], in Greek mythology, golden-horned hind sacred to Artemis. The fourth labor of Hercules was to capture the hind.Omphale
(Encyclopedia) OmphaleOmphaleŏmˈfəlēˌ [key]: see Hercules.Cretan bull
(Encyclopedia) Cretan bull, in Greek mythology, giant bull that Hercules captured as his seventh labor. Some versions of the legend state that this bull was the same one that carried Europa to Crete…Aesop's Fables: Hercules and the Waggoner
by Aesop The Man and the ImageThe Pomegranate, the Apple-Tre...Hercules and the Waggoner A Waggoner was driving his team along a muddy lane with a full load behind them, when the wheels of…Aesop's Fables: Hercules and Minerva
by Aesop The Butcher and His CustomersThe Fox Who Served a LionHercules and Minerva Hercules was once travelling along a narrow road when he saw lying on the ground in front of him what…Aesop's Fables: Hercules and Plutus
by Aesop The Lion, the Wolf, and the FoxThe Fox and the LeopardHercules and Plutus When Hercules was received among the gods and was entertained at a banquet by Jupiter, he responded…Hydra, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Hydra, in Greek mythology, many-headed water serpent; offspring of Typhon and Echidna. When one of its heads was cut off, two new heads appeared. The second labor of Hercules was to…Erymanthian boar
(Encyclopedia) Erymanthian boarErymanthian boarĕrĭmănˈthēən [key], in Greek mythology, a huge boar that ravaged the environs of Mt. Erymanthos. As his third labor, Hercules captured it by chasing it…Geryon
(Encyclopedia) GeryonGeryonjĕrˈēən, jərĭˈən [key], in Greek mythology, three-bodied monster who, with his dog Orthrus, watched over a great herd of cattle. He and Orthrus were killed by Hercules when…