(Greek=‘made famous by (the land of) Hera’) Son of → Zeus, the father of the gods, and the mortal Alkmene. Jealous as usual, the god’s wife → Hera dispatched two snakes to finish the infant Herakles off, but he strangled...

HERAKLES, the son of Zeus and the Theban queen Alcmene, is the most prominent Greek hero, despite the fact that no poem on his labors is preserved—numerous images, several preserved tragedies, and countless allusions to his myths and cults in...

For the Roman mythological analogue to Heracles, see Hercules. Hercules, a Roman bronze (Louvre Museum) In Greek mythology, Heracles or Herakles ("glory of Hera", or "Glorious through Hera," Alcides (original name) "Ἥρα + κλέος,...

Manchester City scored twice in the closing minutes to beat League Championship team Preston 3-1 Sunday and reach the FA Cup quarterfinals.Giorgios Samaras had a goal off a deflection in the 85th minute and Stephen Ireland added another in the 90th. David Nugent had given...

Summary of each of the twelve labors with a brief analysis

List of characters from the classic mythological Heracles (Hercules) story. With brief explanations.