Heracles

He was a hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules. Heracles used his wits on several occasions when his strength did not suffice, such as when laboring for the king Augeas of Elis, wrestling the giant Antaeus, or tricking Atlas into taking the sky back onto his shoulders.

The most famous stories told about his life are The Twelve Labors of Heracles:

1. Slay the Nemean Lion.

2. Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra.

3. Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis.

4. Capture the Erymanthian Boar.

5. Clean the Augean stables in a single day.

6. Slay the Stymphalian Birds.

7. Capture the Cretan Bull.

8. Steal the Mares of Diomedes.

9. Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.

10. Obtain the cattle of the monster Geryon.

11. Steal the apples of the Hesperides (He had the help of Atlas to pick them after Hercules had slain Ladon).

12. Capture and bring back Cerberus.

Heracles killing Centaur Nesso