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Heracles was the son of the affair Zeus had with the mortal woman Alcmene. When Zeus desired Alcmene, he decided to make one night last three by ordering Helios , the god of the sun, not to rise for three days, so he would have more time with Alcmene. [ 31 ]
Hera, after requesting Zeus to swear an oath to that effect, descended from Olympus to Argos and made the wife of Sthenelus (son of Perseus) give birth to Eurystheus after only seven months, while at the same time preventing Alcmene from delivering Heracles. This resulted in the fulfillment of Zeus's oath in that it was Eurystheus rather than ...
Hercules (/ ˈ h ɜːr k j ʊ ˌ l iː z /, US: /-k j ə-/) [2] is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology , Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
Epaphus: son of Zeus and Io, a priestess of the goddess Hera (Zeus' wife). Harmonia: according to Greek mythology was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. [10] However, in Samothrace mythology, she was the daughter of Zeus and Electra. [11] Heracles: son of Zeus (king of the gods) and Alcmene, a mortal woman.
Heracles (6 C, 28 P) Hermes (8 C, 26 P) Horae (20 P) M. Moirai (4 P) Muses (mythology) (44 P) P. ... Achilles (son of Zeus) Acragas (mythology) Aeacus; Aegipan; Aegle ...
He was the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, [2] as well as the half-brother and great-grandfather of Heracles (as they were both children of Zeus, and Heracles's mother was descended from Perseus). Etymology
Demophon, the king of Athens, son of Theseus, and an ally. Macaria, Heracles's daughter and Alcmene, Heracles's elderly mother. Other characters include Hyllus, Heracles's eldest son and the herald Copreus. The play begins at the altar of Zeus at Marathon where Heracles's children, Iolaus and Alcmene take shelter. King Eurystheus is determined ...
Perseus, famous for his exploits well before the days of his great-grandson, Heracles, [5] was the son of Zeus. Perseus beheaded the gorgon Medusa, saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus, and was the legendary founder of Mycenae. Aeacus was also a son of Zeus. Bellerophon was descended from the nymph Orseis.