Myths and Legends 10B-Hercules: Labor Intensive
Sep 30, 2015
Hercules completes his twelve labors, facing off against giant creatures, including a boar, bull, and Cerberus. The creature of the week is the Kamatachi, a trio of invisible weasels that attack with sickle-like nails.
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Hercules' Tragic Friend Folas
- Hercules visits the civilized centaur Folas during winter while on his way to capture the boar on Mount Arometthos.
- Hercules accidentally kills Folas with a poisoned arrow meant for attacking wild centaurs, showing his tragic impact on friends.
Man-Eating Mares Kill Friend and King
- Hercules and friends sail to steal the man-eating horses of King Diomedes and win a battle against his forces.
- The horses devour their handler Apturus and then their own master Diomedes, exemplifying the dangers Hercules faces on these labors.
Labors Get Ridiculous and Unrealistic
- The story of Hercules' labors shifts from relatable struggles to increasingly implausible and brutal feats.
- This progression distances Hercules from humanity and reflects storytellers phoning in the later myths.