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Twelve Labours of Hercules

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Labour II

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Hercules needed to slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra. Outcome: After realizing that two heads grew back for each one cut off, he burned the stumps to prevent regrowth and buried the immortal head under a rock.

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Labour VII

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Capture the Cretan Bull. Outcome: Hercules wrestled the bull to the ground and shipped it back to Eurystheus.

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Labour III

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He was required to capture the Golden Hind of Artemis. Outcome: After chasing it for a year, Hercules captured it without harming the creature and presented it to Eurystheus.

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Labour VIII

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Steal the Mares of Diomedes. Outcome: After overpowering Diomedes and feeding him to his own mares, Hercules tamed them and brought them back.

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Labour XII

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Capture and bring back Cerberus from the Underworld. Outcome: Hercules tamed Cerberus with his bare hands and brought him back to Eurystheus, who became so frightened that he hid, and he told Hercules to return Cerberus to Hades.

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Labour VI

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Exterminate the Stymphalian Birds. Outcome: Hercules used brass krotala (noisemakers) created by Hephaestus to frighten the birds into the air before shooting them with arrows.

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Labour IV

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Hercules was ordered to capture the Erymanthian Boar. Outcome: He chased the boar into thick snow, captured it, and brought it back alive to Eurystheus.

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Labour V

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The task was to clean the Augean stables in a single day. Outcome: Hercules redirected two rivers to wash out the filth.

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Labour X

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Capture the Cattle of Geryon. Outcome: Hercules killed Geryon and his herdsman, then herded the cattle back to Eurystheus.

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Labour I

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Hercules was tasked to slay the Nemean Lion. Outcome: He skinned the lion using its own claws and wore the pelt as armor.

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Labour IX

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Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Outcome: Hercules received the girdle as a gift, but Hera incited a battle, and Hercules killed Hippolyta and took the girdle.

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Labour XI

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Steal the apples of the Hesperides. Outcome: Hercules convinced Atlas to retrieve the apples for him, then tricked Atlas back into holding the heavens.

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