This
paper explains that Heracles, which means glory of Hera, is best known as the
strongest of all mortals and considered as a super hero and the deciding factor in allowing the Olympian
gods to win their battle with the giants. The author points out that Heracles was the last
mortal son of Zeus and the only man born of mortal woman to become a god upon his death. The paper relates that Heracles was renowned for making the world safe for man by destroying many dangerous
monsters; his
self-sacrifice obtained the ascent to the Olympian realms, welcomed by the gods. Table of Contents The Twelve Labors of Heracles for King Eurystheus The Traditional Order of the Twelve Labors Kill the Lion of Nemea Kill the Nine Headed Hydra Capture the Erymanthian Boar Capture the Cerynian Hind Clean the Augean Stables in One Day Kill the carnivorous birds of Stymphalis Capture the Wild Bull of Crete Steal the Mares of Diomedes
obtain the Girdle of Hippolyte Obtain the Cattle of Geryon Steal the Golden Apples of the Hesperides Capture Cerberus Heracles Good and Evil Character Heracles Marriage Life, Sex Life and Death Heracles Male Lovers