Children's Fairy Tales Group
Mighty Human Hercules

from Queen Alcmena who was beautiful with Jupiter, was born a baby boy in the city of Thebes named Hercules.The child was much loved by Jupiter, who, so he decided to make her a perfect creature.

The cruel Goddess Juno was so jealous of the baby that when the baby was still in the cradle, she sent two giant snakes to entangle him to death.

but when he saw the serpent messenger of the goddess Juno, little Hercules rose up and faced them bravely, he strangled the two serpents to death. Hercules was so powerful, and unfortunately he was rather haughty and irritable, that Goddess Juno unceasingly used Hercules' weakness to stir up his anger.

One day, there was a very sad event.When Hercules threw a lute at his teacher, the lute hit the head of the teacher and made him die. with great sorrow Queen Alcmena was forced to punish her son. Hercules was banished from the palace and entrusted to a shepherd who lived in the mountains.

Hercules, instead of regretting the punishment, was happy. He learned to hunt, to archery, and was not afraid of the darkness of the night, the gripping cold, nor the wild beasts.

one day, Hercules meets two girls at a crossroads.

"Hercules, I am the joy, come and walk in my path made of soft grass and flowers, at the end of which there is wealth and happiness" said one of them with a smile. a girl who is easier and more beautiful than the other.

"Hercules, I am the virtue" said the girl who was not easy, not beautiful. "come and walk my path made of sharp stones and pebbles, at the end there is glory that nothing will never fade." The girl said without a smile on her lips.

"i'm coming with you" said Hercules.

it was very difficult for the Way of Hercules to glory.When he was angry, Goddess Juno made Hercules' eyes sparkle.Some time Hercules to kill his wife and two children. after his anger subsided Hercules became very sorry and sad, he cried all day long, but the gods were very angry because of Hercules' foolish deeds. therefore Hercules asked for forgiveness for the crimes he had committed.

"Hercules, go to the city of Tiryn. devote yourselves to King Eurystheus, your uncle, who will lay upon your shoulders twelve sufferings and tribulations.if you can overcome and resolve them all, you will receive forgiveness from the gods, " said Pitia.

at Pidie's direction, Hercules set out and began his journey.When entering Tiryn's palace, the timid and timid King Eurystheus became frightened at the arrival of Hercules.

"i have come to perpetuate myself to you" said Hercules, calming King Eurystheus.

"if so, Go ye to the forest of Nemea. In the forest there is a lion who devours sheep and tore up the shepherds.Till the Lion and under his skin to me, " king Eurystheus' orders with the intention of keeping Hercules as far away as possible lest he come again.

"i will do your command" answered Hercules.

then Go Hercules to the forest of Nemea. A resident of the area said to him "didn't you know that the Lion was unharmed, for his skin was hard as steel?"

"i'm not afraid of that" replied Hercules.

Hercules then entered into the forest.When he saw the lion immediately he prepared to face his.See there prey, the lion jumped against Hercules. quickly Hercules attacked and hit him with his bare hands and he quickly strangled the Lion to his death.

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