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In a fit of madness cast by Hera, Hercules killed his wife, Megara, and their children. To atone for these "early sins," he was commanded by the Oracle of Delphi to serve King Eurystheus for twelve years, performing a series of near-impossible tasks.

: His first labor was to kill a beast with skin impervious to weapons. He strangled it and used its own claws to skin it, thereafter wearing the lion's pelt as armor. The Legend of Hercules

The legend of (known as Heracles in Greek mythology) centers on a demigod of extraordinary strength whose life was defined by divine conflict and monumental trials. While most famously known for his "Twelve Labors," his story is one of tragic loss, penance, and ultimate transformation into a god. Origin and Divine Rivalry In a fit of madness cast by Hera,

: He defeated the nine-headed serpent by cauterizing its neck stumps to prevent them from growing back. He strangled it and used its own claws

: His final labor required him to travel to the Underworld and bring back the three-headed guard dog of Hades.

: Hercules was the son of Zeus , king of the gods, and the mortal woman Alcmene . Zeus visited Alcmene disguised as her husband, King Amphitryon.

: Enraged by Zeus's infidelity, his wife Hera became Hercules's lifelong enemy. Shortly after his birth, she sent two serpents to his cradle; the infant Hercules famously strangled them both with his bare hands.