Hercules’ first Labor is also his most famous, mainly because it gave him his iconic look. King Eurystheus thought that he’s get Hercules out of his life quickly by ordering him to go kill the ...

Everett CollectionDisney's 1997 animated "Hercules" took a lot, and I mean a lot, of liberties with the original Greek myths. With Labor Day hitting the calendar this week, I thought we might ...

The Labors Of Hercules. Nov. 15, 2021 4:40 AM ET 13 Comments 14 Likes. Mark J. Grant. 6.58K Followers. Follow. ... “What if Hercules had thought about his labors first? Fortunately, ...

His first labor was to do battle with the Nemean lion, a creature so large and fierce that even the arrows from Hercules' powerful bow would not pierce its impermeable skin.

The stories of the 12 Labors of Hercules are as riveting today as they were in ancient Greece. Intrigued? Read on to learn about the trials and tribulations of the Greek hero Hercules.

This is the last installment in my series of posts on the Twelve Labors of Hercules in Why Myths Still Matter (see Parts 1 and 2). Here we consider the final five Herculean labors and their ...