heracles (greek mythology)

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heracles (greek mythology)

I, Heracles

1978
Heracles, half man, half god, describes his adventures in accomplishing twelve seemingly impossible tasks.

Hercules and the maze of the Minotaur

1998
Picture book based upon the Disney animated movie version of the story about a demi-god whose incredible strength enables him to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks.

The labors of Heracles

2005
Examines some of the legends associated with Heracles, a Greek demigod endowed with great physical strength, looking at his childhood, his labors for King Eurystheus, and some of the other impossible tasks that led to his eventually being granted the status of a full god.

The Monsters of Hercules

2011
This book is an introduction to monsters that Hercules faced, such as the Nemean lion, the hydra, the Erymanthian boar, the Stymphalian birds, the bull of Poseidon, the man-eating mares of Domedes, Geryon, and Cerberus.

The labors of Heracles

2004
Provides an account of some of the impossible tasks that the demigod Heracles completed in order to atone for his earthly mistakes.

Hercules

the Twelve Labors
2007

The twelve labors of Hercules

1997
Hercules, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman, renowned for his great strength, performs twelve dangerous tasks to atone for an attack on his wife and children.

Hercules

2008
An easy-to-follow illustrated retelling of the Greek myth of Hercules, who was known for his unsurpassed strength.

The adventures of Hercules

2009
A graphic novel adaptation of the myth of Hercules, the son of Zeus who undergoes twelve tasks to pay for his past mistakes.

The Hydra

1989
Recounts the myth of the hundred-headed creature which was slain by the hero Hercules.

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