Project Gutenberg 2007-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 277 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Twelve Labours of Hercules, Son of Jupiter & Alcmena 12 Labours of Hercules, Son of Jupiter and Alcmena E-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Twelve Labours of Hercules, Son of Jupiter & Alcmena" by Anonymous is a narrative poem that recounts the mythological adventures of Hercules, a demi-god and son of Jupiter. Likely written in the early 19th century, this book falls within the genre of classical mythology, presenting a series of heroic tasks that Hercules undertakes as part of his quest for redemption. The text reflects themes of courage, perseverance, and the triumph of human spirit in the face of adversity. The book details the twelve legendary labors that Hercules is tasked with completing as a result of Juno's jealousy. Each labor presents a unique challenge, from slaying the Nemean Lion and the Lernaean Hydra to capturing the elusive golden-horned stag and the fierce Erymanthian Boar. Hercules demonstrates extraordinary strength and cleverness, with aids from figures like Iolas and Pallas Athena, as he cleanses the stables of Augeas and ultimately confronts the monstrous Cerberus. The narrative culminates in his triumphs, which not only prove his heroism but also showcase the rich tapestry of Greek mythology centered around themes of valor, divine retribution, and the quest for glory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Stories in rhyme Hercules (Roman mythology) -- Poetry PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 34623 2025-07-09T10:57:34.621909 text/html 32229 2007-09-06T15:55:35 text/html 995110 2025-07-09T10:57:40.100899 application/epub+zip 993352 2025-07-09T10:57:37.832967 application/epub+zip 80177 2025-07-09T10:57:36.649919 application/epub+zip 1142980 2025-07-09T10:57:41.747867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1131098 2025-07-09T10:57:39.351907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187423 2022-09-10T13:39:45.551271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25338 2025-07-09T10:57:34.283921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24922 2021-01-02T22:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24935 2021-01-02T22:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13317 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 640250 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 32252 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 753664 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 44794 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 643146 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 33725 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 743468 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 41370 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 676381 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 37180 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 646187 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 38478 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 647686 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 33134 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 665187 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 36824 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 700313 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 35864 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 679498 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 37261 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 681556 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 39567 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 709607 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 42769 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 690422 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 39706 2007-07-17T20:31:24 application/octet-stream 21805 2025-07-09T10:57:41.868872 application/rdf+xml 18749 2025-07-09T10:57:37.146902 image/jpeg 3973 2025-07-09T10:57:36.900915 image/jpeg 9463 2021-01-02T22:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 882491 2021-01-02T22:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 9464 2021-01-02T22:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 970452 2025-07-09T10:57:34.657935 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia