Seeing that Heracles was able to kill dangerous monsters, Hera and King Eurystheus decided to change their plans. They decided …
The Second Labour: Destroy the Lernaean Hydra
The hydra was a snake-like animal with many heads, and if any head was cut off two more grew back. …
The First Labour: Kill the Nemean Lion
The Nemean Lion was a monster that had claws as sharp as swords and golden fur that could not be …
Heracles is Given 10 Labours
Zeus, the king of gods, was married to the goddess Hera, but often cheated on her. Once he did so …
Demeter Causes Winter
Demeter, the Goddess of the Harvest, had a daughter named Persephone. One day Persephone was in the field when she …
Atalanta and Hippomenes are Punished
Atalanta and Hippomenes were married and had a child. However, after winning the race Hippomenes had become lazy in paying …
The Race
After the hunt, Atalanta was reunited with her father. He wanted her to get married, but Atalanta was not interested …
The Calydonian Boar Hunt
Atalanta’s father Iasus had wanted a boy, and so when the girl Atalanta was born he left her on a …
Arachne the Weaver
In Athens there was a young woman called Arachne, who was the best maker of cloth in the whole city. …
Daedalus and Icarus
Daedalus, the master architect, had built the Labyrinth for King Minos to hold the Minotaur, but had then told Ariadne …