To my classmates......
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After Hercules killed his wife and children, he went to the oracle at Delphi. He prayed to the god Apollo for guidance. Hercules was told to serve the king of Mycenae, Eurystheus, for twelve years. During these twelve years, Hercules is sent to performe twelve difficult feats, called labours.
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Hercules, you must serve the king Eurystheas for 12 years
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A famous depiction of the labours in Greek sculpture is found on the metopes of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, which date to the 450s BC
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The metopes of the temple
a tradisional order of the labours found is:
1) Slay the Nemean lion
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2) Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra
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3) Capture the Ceryneian Hind
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4) Capture the Erymanthian boar
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5)Clean the Augean stables in a single day
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6)Slay the Stymphalian birds
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7) Capture the Cretan bull
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After Hercules killed his wife and children, he went to the oracle at Delphi. He prayed to the god Apollo for guidance. Hercules was told to serve the king of Mycenae, Eurystheus, for twelve years. During these twelve years, Hercules is sent to performe twelve difficult feats, called labours.
![](https://images2-cdn.storyjumper.net/transcoder.png?trim&id=2o-08hxyjpnrt-5ds035jbb&maxw=512&maxh=512)
Hercules, you must serve the king Eurystheas for 12 years
![](https://images2-cdn.storyjumper.net/transcoder.png?trim&id=41-v8gd3zcqvw-5dratb9fl&maxw=512&maxh=512)
A famous depiction of the labours in Greek sculpture is found on the metopes of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, which date to the 450s BC
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