Twelve Labours of Hercules

The Twelve Labours of Heracles are a series of episodes concerning a penance carried out by Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes, whose name was later romanised as Hercules. They were accomplished over 12 years at the service of King Eurystheus. The episodes were later connected by a continuous narrative. The establishment of a fixed cycle of twelve labours was attributed by the Greeks to an epic poem, now lost, written by Peisander, dated about 600 BC. After Heracles […]

Hydra – Multi-Headed Serpent of Lerna

The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna, is often known simply as the Hydra, a terryfying snake-like water monster from Greek and Roman mythology. It made it’s home at the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was said to be one of the entrances to the Underworld, a sacred site that through achaeology has been established as dating back to a few hundred years B.C. It’s defining trait is the hydra’s multiple heads. Any time a head is removed, […]