... him one of most distinguished heroes of all time. His superhuman strength tops the list. Heracles is the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and Alcmena, a mortal woman. Zeus was married to Hera, queen of the gods, at the time so Hera did not like Heracles (Although his name means "glory of Hera"). Hera sent two serpents to kill him in ... , wrestling from Autolycus, archery from Eyrytus, and music from Linus (Classical Mythology, pp.522). These lessons gave him all he needed to survive his encounters with the many beasts and gods that he faced. Heracles did have a temper though we generally ...

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