Hercules

Hercules Hercules was known for his strength and courage. He completed legendary adventures which accredited for his heroic status. Son of Zeus and human Alcmene made him a demigod. Hercules suffered relentless rage from Hera for being the baby of her disloyal husband. As an infant Hera sent two serpents to his cradle, but Hercules astonishingly strangled the serpents. These undertakings and additional events would lead to Hercules being regarded as one of the more paramount gods in mythology. There were many who claimed Zeus as their father, but there were none that were immortal. Hercules maintained immortality as a mishap during birth. Hercules' father was Zeus, but his immortality came from the milk of Hera he drank at birth. Hercules's real mother however was Alcmene, the wife of King Amphitryon. Zeus, the king of the gods, disguised himself as Amphitryon and visited Alcmene when Amphitryon was off at war. Hera found out that Alcmena was pregnant with Zeus's child and became infuriated. Hera sent two serpents to kill Hercules while in his cradle. The serpents approached infant Hercules and as they went to execute him he stood up and strangled the serpents with his bare child hands. The failed attempt to kill Hercules made Hera even more livid. People that know of Hercules do not the true story of Hercules, and do not know what he had to go through. The story of Heracles that comes to people’s mind is not what Heracles had to do during his life. Throughout the life of Heracles, he has shown that he deserved to be remembered as a great hero, through the opposition that he faced from the husband of Zeus, the king of the gods, wife, Hera, because he was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman. Hera is the main reason that Heracles had to complete the 12 labors. Hera caused Heracles to go mad and kill his family. The only way for Heracles to purify himself was to accomplish the 12 labors that were assigned to him by his cousin Eurystheus. Heracles must