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Greek Heroes
Greek mythology has many stories about heroes. Some of them are still known today.
The Twelve Labors of Hercules
 | Hercules was the strongest man in the world. Unfortunately, when he was a child, he angered the sun god, Apollo. When he grew up, Hera, the wife of Zeus, cast a kind of spell on him, and he murdered all his children. When he came to his senses, he felt terrible for what he had done. He asked the gods what he could do to be forgiven for his terrible crime. The gods gave him twelve tasks to do, called the Twelve Labors of Hercules. After he completed all the tasks, Apollo forgave him. |
Theseus and the Minotaur
 | Theseus was a prince, the son of King Aegeus of Athens. King Minos of neighboring Crete was always attacking Athens, so King Aegeus made a strange deal with him. Each year he sent 7 boys and 7 girls to be eaten by a monster called the Minotaur that was half-bull and half-man and lived in a big maze called the Labyrinth. When it was time to send the children, Theseus said he would go and kill the Minotaur and save them all. On Crete he met Ariadne who fell in love with him. She gave him a sword and some string so he could kill the Minotaur and find his way out. There was a fierce fight between the Minotaur and Theseus, but Theseus finally killed the monster with his sword and they all escaped back to Crete. |
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