I found this text online of a very basic version of the well known greek myth of Hercules. As this is for the 'Manchester After Hours' festival, I do feel like this was the best of the bunch. I've started to look at more Greek myths, and I feel like this is a good road to go down. I have only five days to finish everything so I as soon as this is done and dusted, I will start thinking think about what I could possibly do next.
"Hercules was half man and half God. His mother was a mortal. But his father was a king, a very special King, the King of all Gods, the mighty Zeus. But Hercules did not know he was part God until he had grown into a man.
But right from the beginning, Hera, Zeus' wife was very jealous of Hercules. She tried all kinds of ways to kill him, including sending a couple of big snakes into his crib. Hercules crushed those snakes in a flash! Hercules was incredibly strong, even as a baby.
Zeus loved his little son. He figured that sooner of later Hera might actually find a away to kill little Hercules. To keep his small son safe from attack, Zeus sent him to live with a mortal family on Earth. Hercules grew up and loved and noble. But he didn't fit in on Earth. He was too big and too strong. One day, his Earth father told him he was part God.
Hercules had a cousin named Eurystheus (Eury for short). Eury was the King of a little village in the city of Argos. Eury was an evil man. He thought everyone wanted to steal his crown, especially Hercules. One day, when Hera and Eury were chatting about their mutual hatred for Hercules, Hera came up with a plan, a plan to kill Hercules.
Hera helped Eury design 12 Labours that Hercules had to complete. Supposedly, when Hercules had complete the 12 Labours, he would earn his immortality, or so Hera promised. But really, Hera and Eury were certain that one of their 'Labours' would surely kill Hercules, probably the very first one.
Hercules was no fool, he asked the Oracle at Delphi if this was a smart thing to do. The oracle agreed that it was, and said, "If you complete the 12 Labours, immorality will be yours." Being an oracle, she never explained what she meant by '"immortality" - would he live forever in legend or for real?"
Image: Hercules of Monterosso al Mare, CinqueTerre, Liguria - Italy
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But right from the beginning, Hera, Zeus' wife was very jealous of Hercules. She tried all kinds of ways to kill him, including sending a couple of big snakes into his crib. Hercules crushed those snakes in a flash! Hercules was incredibly strong, even as a baby.
Zeus loved his little son. He figured that sooner of later Hera might actually find a away to kill little Hercules. To keep his small son safe from attack, Zeus sent him to live with a mortal family on Earth. Hercules grew up and loved and noble. But he didn't fit in on Earth. He was too big and too strong. One day, his Earth father told him he was part God.
Hercules had a cousin named Eurystheus (Eury for short). Eury was the King of a little village in the city of Argos. Eury was an evil man. He thought everyone wanted to steal his crown, especially Hercules. One day, when Hera and Eury were chatting about their mutual hatred for Hercules, Hera came up with a plan, a plan to kill Hercules.
Hera helped Eury design 12 Labours that Hercules had to complete. Supposedly, when Hercules had complete the 12 Labours, he would earn his immortality, or so Hera promised. But really, Hera and Eury were certain that one of their 'Labours' would surely kill Hercules, probably the very first one.
Hercules was no fool, he asked the Oracle at Delphi if this was a smart thing to do. The oracle agreed that it was, and said, "If you complete the 12 Labours, immorality will be yours." Being an oracle, she never explained what she meant by '"immortality" - would he live forever in legend or for real?"
Image: Hercules of Monterosso al Mare, CinqueTerre, Liguria - Italy
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