| 单词 | Heracles |
| 例句 | “Dad’s annoying in either form. Me? I was called Heracles. Then the Romans came along and named me Hercules. I didn’t really change that much, though lately just thinking about it gives me splitting headaches...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Just think King Arthur meets Heracles with a dash of Thor and multiply that by fifty thousand. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I thought I saw the ones JoJo had pointed out to me, Hercules or Heracles or who cared anymore. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Heracles was made to wear a poison robe that ate away his flesh,” he said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is Jason. We don’t want to fight. It’s just that Heracles—Hercules—whoever he is, got mad at us and sent us here.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sweet, like Ms. Kincaid an avid gardener and writer from the Caribbean, at one point reads her son, Heracles, a story about 100 million years of rain. Jamaica Kincaid Isn’t Writing About Her Life, She Says 2013-02-04T23:08:15Z It shows Hylas, a companion of the mythological hero Heracles, being lured into a lily pond by seven naked young women. Gallery Wanted to Provoke Debate by Removing Naked Nymphs Painting. It Succeeded. 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z It has produced Euripides’ “The Bacchae” in rural communities affected by the opioid crisis, “The Madness of Heracles” in neighborhoods afflicted by gun violence and gang wars, and Aeschylus’ “Prometheus Bound” in prisons. Front-line nurses star in online staging of play ‘Antigone’ 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z And so Jason and his crew dally with the Lemnians until Heracles, who has kept to the ship with his “friend” Hylas, sternly recalls them to their duty. ‘Jason and the Argonauts’: Picture thepre-Trojan War equivalent of the Avengers Doerries has also brought Sophocles' depiction of Heracles' death — he wanted his son to kill him to end his suffering — to evoke discussion of medical compassion and assisted suicide at Harvard Medical School. 'Theater of War' evokes eternal truths of battlefield in reading by David Strathairn, Alfred Molina and Heather Goldenhersh 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Heracles,” a tragic opera about Hercules and the poisoned robe of Nessus, required 300 performers. John Eaton, Composer and Electronic Innovator, Dies at 80 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Ajax, Heracles and Achilles contended with fates, Furies and the scheming of gods. 'Theater of War' evokes eternal truths of battlefield in reading by David Strathairn, Alfred Molina and Heather Goldenhersh 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The Boston Museum of Fine Arts last month returned the top half of Weary Heracles, Greek for Hercules. Turkey puts repaired Hercules statue on display 2011-10-09T14:46:08Z There were later unpublished things, one bit of which is hysterical, an account of a sort of Heracles figure who's actually a monster. William Golding's daughter reveals his 'darker side' in new book 2010-09-19T16:25:00Z In Rome, after writing “Heracles” in a free serial style, he embraced microtonalism as a way to achieve greater expressiveness in his music, a development reflected in his 1966 work “Microtonal Fantasy.” John Eaton, Composer and Electronic Innovator, Dies at 80 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Heracles to Alexander the Great is at the Ashmolean museum, Oxford, from 7 April to 29 August. Alexander the Great exhibition to give insight into man who conquered world 2011-02-02T20:10:53Z Similarly, was Alexander trying to channel Achilles and Heracles by shaving, as Oldstone-Moore suggests, or was he merely embarrassed that his youth made a bushy beard impossible? ‘Of Beards and Men’ review: The hairy truth about shaving through the ages 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Long before the Argonauts reach the fabled land of Colchis, they defeat a tribe of giants, accidentally slaughter their own friends, pass through the ship-crushing Clashing Rocks and, worst of all, lose Heracles. ‘Jason and the Argonauts’: Picture thepre-Trojan War equivalent of the Avengers A bronze Heracles, musclebound and fierce, is powerful proof that the Greek gods and heroes penetrated this far into Asia. The ghosts of ancient Afghanistan 2011-02-27T21:30:00Z Much of his attention is focused on the bravery, torment and ethical complexities of warriors such as Ajax, Heracles and Odysseus. 'Theater of War' evokes eternal truths of battlefield in reading by David Strathairn, Alfred Molina and Heather Goldenhersh 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Heracles quickly comes running, but his beloved Hylas is nowhere to be seen. ‘Jason and the Argonauts’: Picture thepre-Trojan War equivalent of the Avengers The exhibition, Heracles to Alexander the Great, will show the fruits of recent excavations in Aegae, the ancient capital of Macedon. Alexander the Great exhibition to give insight into man who conquered world 2011-02-02T20:10:53Z The most famous of these, perhaps, is the Greek myth in which Hera pushes away the baby Heracles from her bosom, and her breast milk spills from horizon to horizon. How Seeing the Milky Way Helped Us Discover the Whole Universe 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The Macedonians did not speak Greek but had adopted Greek culture in the Archaic period, and their royal family claimed to be descended from the mythical Greek hero Heracles. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He has made just five appearances for Celta this season, all as a substitute, totaling 54 minutes, following his transfer from the Dutch club Heracles. US midfielder De la Torre out for 3 weeks before World Cup 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Never mind Zeus or Heracles or any of the other Greek gods. Hernández: Anthony Davis seems to lack the heart and drive the Lakers need 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z In this legend, Zeus had secretly placed his infant son Heracles at Hera’s breast while she was asleep in order to give his half-human son immortal powers. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z In the former category: an interlude, set in Cuba, featuring Ana de Armas as Paloma, a green CIA recruit who teams up with the skeptical Bond in pursuit of the Heracles weapon. Review | ‘No Time to Die’ is a satisfying send-off to Daniel Craig, in his final outing as James Bond 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Structurally, they are “quite solid and heavy,” said Dr. Worthy, suggesting that Heracles was most likely flightless, and subsisted on seeds and fruit from the forest floor. These Giant Parrots Once Roamed New Zealand 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Heracles inexpectatus was discovered by scientists in New Zealand, according to a study published Wednesday. Meet ‘Squawkzilla,’ the massive prehistoric parrot scientists say terrorized other birds 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Known scientifically as Heracles inexpectatus, the enormous parrot likely used its gigantic beak to eat members of its species and was the size of a 4-year-old child. Fossils of 'Squawkzilla,' 19 million-year-old cannibal parrot, found in New Zealand 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Bosz’s critics believe his high-risk strategy asks for trouble but his principles have not changed since his first job at lowly AGOVV, from where he went on to enjoy success at Heracles and Vitesse Arnhem. Ajax return to the Cruyff ideals as Peter Bosz leads new generation 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z They likely developed from the practice of holding funeral games to honor fallen warriors and local heroes, though some myths made the Greek demigod Heracles the founder of the games. Olympic Games We No Longer Play 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Others maintained that, after cleansing the Augean stables and then defeating the local king in battle, the hero Heracles inaugurated the early Games in Zeus’ honor. The Strange Rites of the Ancient Olympics 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The ancient Greeks, with their tales of Heracles and Odysseus, understood well the demons and heartbreak of war. How a soldier betrays himself to save his family: Director Tobias Lindholm on 'A War' 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z In addition to its gigantic height, Heracles inexpectatus weighed as much as 15 pounds and feasted on nuts and seafood, as well as other birds. Fossils of 'Squawkzilla,' 19 million-year-old cannibal parrot, found in New Zealand 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z “I am asking you to be my doctor,” Heracles thunders back. Review: ‘The Theater of War’: Applying Greek Tragedies to Our Own 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z A noble descendant of Heracles on a quest to slay the coaxial hydra. The New Devil’s Dictionary 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Can Clinton be a climate Heracles “taking on the global threat of climate change”? It’s a start and the rhetoric is certainly bold. Is Hillary Clinton's ambitious solar energy goal for the US workable? | Karl Mathiesen 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The 21-year-old forward, who is set to join United in a deal worth about £30m at the end of the season, powered home with a swerving right-footed strike to open the scoring against Heracles. PSV 2-0 Heracles Almelo 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z In Greek mythology, Heracles, or Hercules, the son of Zeus, performed 12 labours: a dozen incredibly difficult and highly dangerous tasks. In pictures: The 12 Labours of... Putin 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z But remember that Heracles remains stuck in the distant past. Our Schools Are Un-American. Video Games Can Fix That 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The deep reddish purple of Caesar and Heracles, hue of power and wealth, monarch of colors, was no longer in the dye maker’s palette. Dye Me a River: How a Revolutionary Textile Coloring Compound Tainted a Waterway [Excerpt] 2013-03-22T14:15:00.380Z P. J.’s favorite video game, Glory of Heracles, features an ambiguously gendered character that P.J. described as a girl who wants to be a boy. What’s So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress? 2012-08-12T03:17:26Z The apotheosis of Heracles and his marriage with Hebe became a favourite subject with poets and painters, and many instances occur on vases. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Hermes was a patron of music, like Apollo, and invented the cithara; he presided over the games, with Apollo and Heracles, and his statues were common in the stadia and gymnasia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z In other words, Heracles is just an avatar. Our Schools Are Un-American. Video Games Can Fix That 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The only other poem which has come down to us under Hesiod’s name is the Shield of Heracles, the opening verses of which are attributed by a nameless grammarian to the fourth book of Eoiai. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z In the temple of Heracles there were two fountains and "two pillars of brass, eight cubits in height, on which is recorded the cost of the building of this temple." The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z On the front of the coins was a common design of the baby Heracles strangling a snake, and the first three letters of the Greek word for alliance. A Point of View: Making friends the shared currency way 2012-02-24T17:40:09Z She visits his sins upon the children born of his intrigues, and is thus the constant enemy of Heracles and Dionysus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z We used to tell linear stories about heroes, like Heracles. Our Schools Are Un-American. Video Games Can Fix That 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Heracles is the hero who brings back the golden apples to mankind again. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z The kings of Sparta traced their origin to Heracles. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z "Heracles" is the ordinary Greek interjection, and is not here an address to a god. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z This conquest of Peloponnesus by the Dorians, commonly called the “Return of the Heraclidae,” is represented as the recovery by the descendants of Heracles of the rightful inheritance of their hero ancestor and his sons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The sculptures from the stage front, now in the museum, have the labours of Heracles as their subject. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Others exhibit Heracles attacking a lion with his club. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z According to the legend of the Greeks, Sardus, the son of Makeris, as the Libyans called Heracles, first came with Libyans to the island. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Longfellow in his little poem "Jugurtha," has substituted, it is hard to say by what authority, the name of Apollo for that of Heracles: How cold are thy baths, Apollo! The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z After the death of Heracles, his children, after many wanderings, found refuge from Eurystheus at Athens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Its name was, according to the legend, that of a local prince who afforded hospitality to Heracles, but was accidentally killed by him and buried on the spot. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The Greeks identified this god with their own Heracles; but as the protector of navigation and the god of the sea, they are acquainted with Melkarth, under his native name of Melicertes. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Then Heracles sent his brother's son Iolaus, together with his own sons, whom he had begotten in Attica, to Sardinia. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The Encyclop�dia Britannica is against it, and suggests, wittily enough, that one can hardly agree with Browning that Heracles got drunk for the purpose of keeping up other people's spirits. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z They withdrew to Thessaly, where Aegimius, the mythical ancestor of the Dorians, whom Heracles had assisted in war against the Lapithae, adopted Hyllus and made over to him a third part of his territory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The faces present the heads of the princes, in characteristic and individual portraits; the reverses exhibit Heracles, Athena, Apollo with a crown of rays, the Dioscuri on horseback, lance in hand. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The new dynasty which ascends the throne of Lydia after the Atyads with Agron is again derived from a god, according to the accounts of the Greeks, from Heracles and Omphale. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z As Heracles had been lord of the whole West, these regions belonged of right to Iolaus and his companions. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Heracles has his club, Death his sword, Apollo his lyre. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z The epic lay in 480 lines called the Shield of Heracles—partly imitated from the 18th book of the Iliad—is the work of an author or authors later than Hesiod. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z As subjects he took the successive exploits of some hero such as Heracles or Theseus, or the contemporary groups of a battle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Although he is not with us, in very truth Heracles has saved his comrades from deadly thirst!” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z And when their undertakings succeeded according to their desire and they had collected great treasures, they resolved to traverse the sea beyond the pillars of Heracles, which is called Oceanus. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z To carry off these cattle to Greece was one of the twelve “labours” imposed by Eurystheus upon Heracles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Alexander accepted it and bade us tell you it was his purpose to offer sacrifice in the temple of Melkarth, who, he says, is really Heracles, and his ancestor. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z For example, if one regards Heracles as a deity and Achilles as a man of the heroic age and of heroic mould, the line between the two will be found to be very narrow. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z But it was long ago—before he had sailed with them—that Heracles had been here. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The pillars of the Tyrian god "Archaleus," are with them the pillars of their "Heracles," which he sets up as marks of his campaigns. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Geryon started in pursuit, but fell a victim to the arrows of Heracles, who, after various adventures, succeeded in getting the cattle safe to Greece, where they were offered in sacrifice to Hera by Eurystheus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z He had the impudence to announce that Melkarth was the same as your Heracles, and that as Heracles was of his family, he proposed to offer sacrifice in the temple here. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z On other smaller pediments, perhaps belonging to shrines of Heracles and Dionysus, we have conflicts of Heracles with Triton or with other monstrous foes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z “In the killing of the water snake you were helped by Iolaus,” said the king, snapping out his words and looking at Heracles with shifting eyes. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The rest went to the island of Thasos and there built a temple to Heracles, which he had himself seen, and the city of Thasos. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Having crossed Oceanus and landed on the island, Heracles slew Orthrus together with Eurytion, who in vain strove to defend him, and drove off the cattle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z He told thee to bid him prepare the altar in the temple of Heracles, for that he was coming with his army to make sacrifice there. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Iolaus, his usual companion, holds the reins of the chariot which awaits Heracles after his victory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Out through a cave that was in the land of Trœzen Heracles came, still carrying Cerberus by the neck of his middle head. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z This took place five generations before Heracles the son of Amphitryon was born. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The euhemeristic explanation of the struggle with the triple monster was that Heracles fought three brothers in succession. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Heracles carrying the robbers named Kerkopes, with their legs tied to the ends of his bow, or of a yoke.—Presented by S. Angell, Esq. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The Treasury of the Athenians, erected at the time of the Persian Wars, was adorned with metopes of singularly clear-cut and beautiful style, but very fragmentary, representing the deeds of Heracles and Theseus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z He would, he said, carry Heracles’s bride across the river. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Heracles had once been the youth who led the procession, and the tripod which Amphitryon dedicated for him was still to be seen at Thebes in the second century of our era. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z We know that Heracles chose the former and was therefore permitted to commit a certain number of crimes against the Arcadian Stag, the Amazons, the Golden Apples, and the Giants. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z Heracles supports on his shoulders the vault of heaven, while the Titan Atlas brings him the golden apples of the Hesperides. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The subjects are provided by the twelve labours of Heracles; the figures introduced in each metope are but two or at most three; and the action is simplified as much as possible. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z So Eurystheus said, and Heracles, with neither shield nor arms, went forth from the king’s palace to seek and to combat the dread lion of Nemea. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Not only is he subject to fate, but his son Heracles would have perished when he went to seek the hound of hell but for the aid of Athene.**** Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Hence the systematic habit of all early chronologers of counting downwards from Heracles or the Trojan war, and not upwards from their own days. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z The middle of the central slab is occupied by a single combat between Heracles and an Amazon. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The figure of Heracles, fine as it is in the picture, lacks somewhat of the ardent quality in the action of the sketch. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z “For what has Heracles come to the country of the Amazons?” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z These supply the clue to a large part of the patriotism of the Children of Heracles. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z The lists of the Spartan kings came straight down from Heracles. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z The Amazon seems to be making a spear thrust while Heracles raises his club. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z I think his principal work of that year was "Alcestis," or "Heracles Wrestling with Death." The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z “Ah, the sacrifice that the king is making,” said Heracles. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z But the two plays we have described at length, The Children of Heracles and the Suppliant Women, give the best idea of what patriotism meant to our poet. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Evidences of volcanic action are also traceable in the legends connected with Heracles at Aedepsus and Cenaeum, which here, as at Lemnos and elsewhere in Greece, have that origin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The Amazon extends her shield; Heracles carries the lion skin on his left arm. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z To the first class belong the Busiris, in which Heracles is represented as a voracious glutton; the Marriage of Hebe, remarkable for a lengthy list of dainties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z And upon Heracles a dreadful sense of loss came as Death laid hands upon him—a sense of the loss of light and the loss of breath and the loss of movement. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Amid exquisite songs of mourning she is carried to her grave, when the wild hero, Heracles, comes to the house seeking hospitality. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Probably the Temple of Heracles, worshipped as a god at Athens, which is mentioned in the scholia of Aristophanes as situated in this part of Athens, is to be identified with the building in question. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The figure here called Heracles has also been interpreted as Theseus. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Among other writers the scene has been described by Aristophanes in The Frogs:— Heracles. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z She called out to Admetus, and Heracles went to her and spoke to her, telling her that he would bring her back to her husband’s house. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Theseus has been his friend in many hard days and Heracles dares not face him nor speak to him. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z The first black South African soccer player to play professionally in Europe was Steve Mokone, who joined the Dutch team Heracles in the late 1950s, a decade after apartheid had been codified in 1948. World Cup Final Transcends South Africa?s Colonial Past 2010-07-10T16:42:00Z The Heracles, however, has been placed on the right side of the pediment, because the left side of the statue is the 79 most carefully finished, and was therefore intended to be seen. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The great heroic example, Heracles, the son of Zeus, was sorely tried by superhuman tasks, and won his crown of immortality through toil and battle. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius “For my sake take her into your house,” said Heracles. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Euripides has two long descriptions of a battle, one in the Children of Heracles and one in the Suppliant Women; both are rhetorical Messenger's Speeches, conventionally well-written and without one touch that suggests personal experience. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Here the Argonauts remained some months, until they were persuaded by Heracles to leave. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Heracles has a folded cushion on his shoulders to make the burden easier; Atlas stands before him with six apples in his outstretched hands. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z It was a tale of Heracles, the great benefactor of men from the rising to the setting sun, who, by his simple strength, crushed all lawless monsters and gave the world an ordered peace. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius And Heracles said, “I have come to take up the labors that you will lay upon me; speak now, Eurystheus, and tell me what you would have me do.” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The burial is finished when Heracles, already revelling and drunken and crowned with flowers, learns the truth. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z The struggle between Antaeus and Heracles is a favourite subject in ancient sculpture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" The Athenians would be content to point out the parallelism of Heracles and Theseus, even if Theseus was made to occupy a subordinate position. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z And, following them, the moral hero, like Heracles, the model of strenuous virtue, through toil and tribulation may gain the crown. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Afterward, around that column a city that bore the name of Heracles’s friend was built. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z But in another way, too, the Heracles marks an epoch in the poet's life. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Heracles pleaded in vain with Creon for Haemon, who slew both Antigone and himself, to escape his father’s vengeance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" The ten metopes on the eastern front contain nine labours of Heracles, one labour being represented in two groups. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z On a question from Hermes, the youthful Heracles made his choice, and his father gave him his commission to be the saviour of men. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Saying this they went away, and Heracles, laughing as he thought upon the great exploits of the frogs and mice, went on to Omphale’s house. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The Heracles, written about the year 423, shows Theseus in the same rôle of Athenian hero. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Antonius the triumvir claimed that his family was descended from Anton, son of Heracles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Heracles stands, nude, with the lion-skin and club on his left arm. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z He will calmly suffer blows or insults as sent by Zeus, just as Heracles bore cheerfully and triumphantly the toils which were laid on him by Eurystheus. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius A DAY came when Heracles left the Argo and went on the Lemnian land. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z In the Suppliant Women he had helped Adrastus and the Argive mothers and shown them the path of true Hellenism; in the Heracles he comes to the rescue of Heracles in his fall. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z One of the tasks imposed upon Heracles was to fetch Cerberus from below to the upper world, a favourite subject of ancient vase-paintings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" A temple of Osiris was built by Euergetes, but very near to Canopus was an older shrine, a temple of Heracles mentioned by Herodotus as an asylum for fugitive slaves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Greeks had many fables concerning this constellation; one is that when Heracles killed the dragon guarding the Hesperian fruit Hera transferred the creature to heaven as a reward for its services. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" “Twelve labors you have to accomplish for me,” said he to Heracles, “and eleven yet remain to be accomplished.” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Heracles is dead; his children and mother are persecuted and threatened with death by his enemy, Eurystheus, king of Argos. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Hylas!' and the boy's voice answered so faintly from below the stream that Heracles never heard him. Tales of Troy and Greece Yet Heracles was a man deified by his goodness and noble deeds; and were his virtues and labours greater than mine? St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition The general character of these may be illustrated by the Greek story which explains the constellation as being the dragon of the Hesperides slain by Heracles and translated by Hera or Zeus to the heavens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Heracles slapped him on the leg and said: “What more of the heroic exploits of the mice?” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Heracles is touched: he thanks Theseus and is now ready to die. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z When he succeeded she kissed and praised him, and told him stories of the famous strong man, Heracles, whose name was well known through all Greece. Tales of Troy and Greece Other examples of �tiological myths are the Phaethon legend, the story of Hippolyte, and some of the stories told about Heracles. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance The worships of Apollo and Heracles, though not confined to Dorians, were widely regarded as in some sense “Dorian” in character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Then Heracles shifted the first robber from his back to his front, and the first robber said: “I will tell you what I know about the heroical combat between the frogs and the mice.” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Heracles' madness is sent upon him by the malignity of Hera; we see her supernatural emissary entering the room where Heracles lies. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Long afterward, when the Fleece was won, Heracles met the sons of the North Wind, and slew them with his arrows. Tales of Troy and Greece Other Greek colossi were the Apollo of Calamis; the Zeus and Heracles of Lysippus; the Zeus at Olympia, the Athena in the Parthenon, and the Athena Promachos on the Acropolis—all the work of Pheidias. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" They were said to have been instituted by the Idaean Heracles, to commemorate his victory over his four brothers in a foot-race. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" And to Jason he gave an ivory-hilted and gold-encased sword, and on each of the voyagers he bestowed a rich gift, not forgetting the heroes who had remained on the Argo, Heracles and Tiphys. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z But the period we have just reached, soon after the Heracles, is marked by one of the most ironic and enigmatical plays he ever wrote. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z But, behold, I am a better bowman than you, by far, and the bow in my hands was borne by the strong man Heracles!' Tales of Troy and Greece Heracles is a more splendid but not less helpless victim. Pot-Boilers Once again— O thou, Orpheus and Heracles, the bard And the deliverer, touch the stops again! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) Heracles put upon him the impenetrable lion’s skin and set forth once more. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z And our little ship's chaplain he piped thro' the trees As the moon rose, white and still, "Hylas, return to thy Heracles!" Collected Poems Volume Two Then Paris welcomed Eurypylus who was his nephew, son of his sister Astyoch�, a daughter of Priam; but the grandfather of Eurypylus was the famous Heracles, the strongest man who ever lived on earth. Tales of Troy and Greece Innumerable different figures in Greek mythology are personifications of him, from Dionysus and Heracles to the Dioscuri and many heroes of myth. Five Stages of Greek Religion "The Gods demand their daughter," cried Heracles in parting, "and woe to him who says them nay!" Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Knowing that he was no shade, the hound sprang at Heracles, but he could neither bite nor tear through that impenetrable lion’s skin. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z In the year 496 B.C. came in the same way Demeter, Persephone, and Dionysus, identified with the old Latin Ceres, Libera, and Liber; and, a century later, Heracles, identified with the Latin Hercules. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Perseus, then, ever since he was a little boy, was wondering how he could slay the Gorgon and become as famous as the strong man Heracles, or the good knight Bellerophon, who slew the Chimaera. Tales of Troy and Greece He went down into the Pit like a second Heracles to bring back the fair Alcestis of the world's desire. Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements “When Heracles, the twelve great labors done, To Calpe came, and there his journey stayed, He raised two pillars toward the evening sun, And carved them by a goddess’ subtle aid. Italy, the Magic Land To her house Heracles went, carrying his armor and wearing his lion’s skin. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z There are other gods besides Zeus who are connected with heaven, such as Apollo and Heracles. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems To my imagination he is a perfect Hercules,—Heracles, son of Zeus and Alcmene. Not Like Other Girls He represented Heracles as the Cynical ideal and occupied himself largely with allegorical interpretation of the myths. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity You throw a light on something that has always puzzled me, something that—— Heracles. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy And thereupon the second robber, his head reaching down to Heracles’s waist, began: The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Myths, like gods, may be composite: of this nature, probably, are some cosmogonic histories,1518 and the stories of Gilgamesh, Heracles, Perseus, and many others. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV For know thou this, a violent heart hath been Fatal to all the race of Heracles. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold Heracles and Athena Polias had been with him when he threw his strength upon the bands that held his arms. A Victor of Salamis You must have looked a strange daughter of the plough, Heracles. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy “Now you are held by me, Death,” cried Heracles. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Autolycus is also said to have instructed Heracles in the art of wrestling, and to have taken part in the Argonautic expedition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" There stands the temple of thine ancestor, Great Heracles; and, in that public place, Zeus hath his altar, where thy father fell. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold Behind the narrow defile the mountain and swamp-land drew asunder; in the still scanty opening hot springs gushed forth, sacred to Heracles, then again on the eastern side Mt. A Victor of Salamis Are you proceeding to set our Father Zeus on fire, or do you intend to repeat on our unwilling Heracles the rites of canonisation? Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy Now while Heracles was away from them this king came with his followers—huge, rude men, all armed with clubs, down to where the Argonauts were lighting their fires on the beach. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The antiquity of the Lydian monarchy is very great, and was traced to Heracles. Ancient States and Empires But the signal example Of invariableness of justice Our glorious founder Heracles gave us, Son loved of Zeus his father—for he sinn'd, ant. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold Heracles! if my tongue wounds you, lo! it’s clapped back in its sheath; I’ll be revenged in an ode of fifty iambs on your victory. A Victor of Salamis Under it Heracles sits, in an attitude of deep dejection, his club fallen at his feet, a horn empty at his side. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy Then young Hylas, who used to sit by Heracles and keep bright the hero’s arms and armor, took a bronze vessel and went to fetch water. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The female figures represent Nereids, who are terrified by seeing Heracles in contest with the sea-monster. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture Long we refrain'd ourselves, submitted long, Construed his acts indulgently, revered, Though found perverse, the blood of Heracles; Reluctantly the rest—but, against all, One voice preach'd patience, and that voice was mine! Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold The twelve labours imposed upon Heracles appear in a higher light when we remember that before the last and most difficult one, he is initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity We must have disembarked, however, upon the island of Paradox, for everything goes by contraries; here I find you, Heracles, commonly so serene and uplifted, sunken in the pit of depression. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy You would leave Heracles here so that he may not be with us on the quest where his glory might overshadow your glory, Jason.” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z It is almost impossible to believe that Heracles would have231 been allowed inside the pomoerium, had he been introduced by foreigners in the strict sense of the word. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus Others exhibited in preference scenes taken from the life of Heracles, the Theban, through flattery to Candaules, himself a Heracleid, being descended from the hero through Alcaeus. King Candaules Heracles captures the hind of Artemis, goddess of hunting: everything which free nature offers to the human soul, Heracles conquers and subdues. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity You are a strange mixture, Heracles; strangely contradictory. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy “To Heracles, and to you, the rest of the Argonauts, I have a thing to say,” said the ancient one, Nereus. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z The devoted wife breathed her last in the arms of Admetus, and he had just consigned her to the tomb, when Heracles chanced to come to the palace. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome It has often been assumed that a nation of athletes, who made heroes of Heracles and Theseus, Achilles and Hector, could have had nothing but contempt for the ascetic ideal. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield In order to undertake the descent into hell, Heracles had to be initiated. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity You never quailed before any scaly horror, you never spared a truculent robber or a noisome beast, nor avoided a laborious act—— Heracles. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy Chiron had fostered Heracles, and it might be that he would not refuse to foster Jason, Æson’s child. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Thus the Doric style of architecture was sacred to Zeus, Ares, and Heracles; the Ionic to Apollo, Artemis, and Dionysus; and the Corinthian to Hestia. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Antæus, the Libyan wrestler, was invincible so long as his feet were on mother earth, and Heracles had lifted him into the air and the air had crushed him.... The Wind Bloweth Heracles having become a Mystic overcomes the dangers of the nether-world. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity Draw your lion's skin about you less negligently, Heracles; I hear visitants approaching. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy “For the girdle you wear,” said Heracles, and he held his hands ready for the struggle. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Soon afterwards the oxen of the king were stolen by the notorious thief Autolycus, and Heracles was suspected by Eurytus of having committed the theft. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome To play a slave or a messenger badly is a trifling offense, but to represent Zeus or Heracles to the spectators in an unworthy manner—that is a crime and a sacrilege. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece The Greek hero Jason undertook to fetch the fleece from Colchis, in company with other heroes, Heracles, Theseus, and Orpheus. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity Heracles is insensible to it, it seems, and he gives me a sort of reason. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy And often she would put on Heracles’s lion skin and go about dragging his club, while he, dressed in woman’s garb, washed dishes and emptied pots. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Heracles now set forth on a weary pilgrimage, begging in vain that some one would purify him from the murder of Iphitus. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome That was provided in the other epic poems of Greece, in the cycle of Troy, in the epic stories of Theseus and Heracles. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature The legend of Heracles is connected with that of Prometheus. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity It was a representation of Heracles in the act of tearing the jaws of the Nemean Lion. The Aesop for Children With pictures by Milo Winter Then the servant told Heracles the story of how Alcestis had taken her husband’s place, going in his stead with Death. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z To procure the poison-dipped arrows of Heracles was a matter of greater difficulty. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome During his absence she was visited by Zeus, and bore Heracles. The Antichrist In the course of his wanderings Heracles comes to the Caucasus. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity Now Ceyx took this in dudgeon, and straightway bade the children of Heracles to depart. On the Sublime Aeschylus describes it as a ‘snow-shower of round stones,’ which Zeus rained down in aid of Heracles, who was contending with the Ligurians. The Visions of England Lyrics on leading men and events in English History Thus when sacrificing to Apollo the crowns were of laurel; when to Heracles, of poplar. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome And they established numerous cities and took possession of the whole of Libya as far as the Pillars of Heracles, and there they have lived even up to my time, using the Phoenician tongue. History of the Wars, Books III and IV The Vandalic War The thread running through the legends of the Argonauts, Heracles and Prometheus, is continued in Homer's Odyssey. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity And Heracles and Prometheus wept over him, and went to bury him on Pelion; but Zeus took him up among the stars, to live forever, grand and mild, low down in the far southern sky. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Among all the sons of Laomedon, Priam was the only one who had remonstrated against the refusal of the well-earned guerdon of Heracles; for which the hero recompensed him by placing him on the throne. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Many great heroes were descended from Perseus and Andromeda, foremost among whom was Heracles, whose mother, Alcmene, was their granddaughter. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Thus the parallels between Cúchulainn and Heracles throw little light on the personality of the former, though here and there in such parallels we observe a peculiarly Celtic touch. The Religion of the Ancient Celts It must therefore be conceded that Odysseus accomplished this, and thereby his experiences and those of Heracles acquire a deeper significance. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity He was wounded by a poisoned arrow, at Pholoc among the hills, when Heracles opened the fatal wine jar, which Cheiron had warned him not to touch. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Thus defrauded of his due, Heracles equipped six ships, attacked and captured Troy, and killed Laomedon, giving Hesione to his friend and auxiliary Telamon, to whom she bore the celebrated archer Teucros. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Polyphemus, one of the heroes, who happened to be also in the forest, heard his cry for help, and on meeting Heracles informed him of the circumstance. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome And under pledge of his right hand hath ta’en And holds from me perforce my wondrous bow, The sacred gift of Zeus-born Heracles, Thinking to wave it midst the Achaean host Triumphantly for his. The Seven Plays in English Verse The designs on Achilles' armour, as on Heracles' shield, form a fairly common topic of poetry. The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse And the Centaurs smelt the wine, and flocked to it, and fought for it with Heracles; but he killed them all with his poisoned arrows, and Cheiron was left alone. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People A painful sense of this expedition was preserved among the inhabitants of the historical town of Ilium, who offered no worship to Heracles. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Heracles, with a few chosen comrades, alone remained on board. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome And it is a superficial judgement which complains that here at all events our sympathies are distracted between the two chief persons, Dêanira and Heracles. The Seven Plays in English Verse At this time they took also to seafaring, and, sailing forth in small piratical ships, they plundered and preyed upon commerce as far as the columns of Heracles. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I Then Prometheus answered, the good Titan, whom Heracles had set free from Caucasus: "I will take your immortality and live forever, that I may help poor mortal men." Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People In the middle sat Ancaeus and mighty Heracles, and near him he laid his club, and beneath his tread the ship's keel sank deep. The Argonautica Heracles drove them back with fire-brands, and then, following up his victory, pursued them with his arrows as far as Malea, where they took refuge in the cave of the kind old Centaur Chiron. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Such by Heaven’s fiat was the promised end Of Heracles’ long labours, as he said; So once the ancient oak-tree had proclaimed In high Dodona through the sacred Doves. The Seven Plays in English Verse There it stands while we debate; as Thanatos and Heracles fought over the veiled queen. Fields of Victory And then in came the sons of the heroes, Æneas, and Heracles, and Peleus, and many another mighty name. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Alone of his comrades the hero Polyphemus, son of Eilatus, as he went forward on the path, heard the boy's cry, for he expected the return of mighty Heracles. The Argonautica When Heracles discovered that it was the friend of his early days that he had wounded, he was overcome with sorrow and regret. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Ah! mighty, O my daughters! was the grief Sprung from the gift to Heracles conveyed! The Seven Plays in English Verse The principal seaports were Bithynia, which had a very convenient haven; and Heracles, the seaport of the Gnossians. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson But Heracles killed them all before morn with his deadly poisoned arrows; but among them, in the darkness, he slew Cyzicus the kindly prince. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Thus he spake; and when Heracles heard his words, sweat in abundance poured down from his temples and the black blood boiled beneath his heart. The Argonautica Full of grief at this untoward event, Heracles buried him with due honours, and then set out to chase the boar. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome From the subject it might have been called ‘Deanira or the Death of Heracles’. The Seven Plays in English Verse You are not Heracles—because you have none of those great muscles—or Æneas or Peleus. Halcyone And the Minuai sat silent with sorrow, and longed for Heracles and his strength; for there was no facing the thousands of the Colchians, and the fearful chance of war. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People For there did Heracles settle the youths whom they sent from Cius as pledges. The Argonautica Alcmene and her attendants, whom the cry of the child had awakened, rushed to the cradle, where, to their astonishment and terror, they beheld the two reptiles dead in the hands of the infant Heracles. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome But the poison of the Hydra did its work, and Heracles died in agony, Deanira having already killed herself on ascertaining what she had done. The Seven Plays in English Verse And you have one pupil, who, like Heracles in his fight with the Centaurs, has accidentally wounded you. Halcyone And Heracles was gone to Thebes, to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Nor do we learn that Heracles of the mighty heart disregarded the eager summons of Aeson's son. The Argonautica It was after the performance of this task that Heracles joined the Argonauts in their expedition to gain possession of the Golden Fleece, and was left behind at Chios, as already narrated. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome For since, Assigned by that day’s conquest, I have known The couch of Heracles, my life is spent In one continual terror for his fate. The Seven Plays in English Verse Strange was the doom of Heracles, whose shade Had dwelling in dim Hades the unblest, While yet his form and presence sat a guest With the old immortals when the feast was made. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. And Heracles sought for him in vain, shouting his name till all the mountains rang; but Hylas never heard him, far down under the sparkling lake. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Here once when Melanippe, daughter of Ares, had gone forth, the hero Heracles caught her by ambuscade and Hippolyte gave him her glistening girdle as her sister's ransom, and he sent away his captive unharmed. The Argonautica Heracles, the most renowned hero of antiquity, was the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the great grandson of Perseus. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome This maiden’s love, Piercing through Heracles, was the sole cause, Why her Oechalia, land of plenteous woe, Was made the conquest of his spear. The Seven Plays in English Verse To others, who do not need him, he is a boisterous and eccentric person,—a Heracles in the house of mourning. Emerson and Other Essays Heracles, i. e. the chosen of Hera, to be tried by her. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Picus was the first king of it, and after him his son Faunus, when Heracles came there with the rest of the kine of Geryon. Dio's Rome, Volume 6 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus And Alexander Severus At the time of his birth Alcmene was living at Thebes with her husband Amphitryon, and thus the infant Heracles was born in the palace of his stepfather. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome But if by any means through gentle spells And bonds on Heracles’ affection, we May triumph o’er this maiden in his heart, My scheme is perfected. The Seven Plays in English Verse All votive offerings of Heracles at Tyre he removed, because the people had received the wife and child of Pompey when they were fleeing. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Long time the good ship tarried for those twain With hoisted sails; night came and still they cleared The hatches, but no Heracles appeared. Theocritus, translated into English Verse In the fifty-fifth year after Heracles this Æneas, subsequent to the capture of Troy, came, as we have remarked, to Italy and the Latins. Dio's Rome, Volume 6 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus And Alexander Severus Indignant at this humiliation of his native city, Heracles mutilated the heralds, and sent them back, with ropes round their necks, to their royal master. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome And now This gory venom blackly spreading bane From Nessus’ angry wound, must it not cause The death of Heracles? The Seven Plays in English Verse David's history is rich in personal incident, and recalls to the reader the tales related of the Persian Izdubar, the Chaldeo-Babylonian Nimrod, and the Greek Heracles. Armenian Literature But when they saw the suckling Heracles With the two brutes grasped firm in his soft hands, They shouted with one voice. Theocritus, translated into English Verse Theseus by passion stirred full early seized on thee, A man of glorious form, and strong as Heracles. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. Heracles now repaired to Delphi in order to consult the oracle, and received the answer that after performing ten tasks for his cousin Eurystheus his servitude would be at an end. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Such generous meed For faith in guarding home this dreary while Hath the kind Heracles our trusty spouse, Sent in return! The Seven Plays in English Verse In the middle sat Antaeus and mighty Heracles, and near him he laid his club, and beneath his tread the ship's keel sank deep. The Argonautica With him his son surveyed the royal wealth, And, strong of limb and purpose, Heracles. Theocritus, translated into English Verse Once again - O thou, Orpheus and Heracles, the bard And the deliverer, touch the stops again! Underwoods But Iphitus loyally defended his absent friend, and proposed to seek out Heracles, and with his assistance to go in search of the missing cattle. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The springs of sorrow are unbound,II 2 And such an agony disclose, As never from the hands of foes To afflict the life of Heracles was found. The Seven Plays in English Verse Nestor in a digression tells him how Epopeus was utterly destroyed after seducing the daughter of Lycus, and the story of Oedipus, the madness of Heracles, and the story of Theseus and Ariadne. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica But Heracles, he clung Round them with warlike hands, in iron grasp Prisoning the two: his clutch upon their throat, The deadly snake's laboratory, where He brews such poisons as e'en heaven abhors. Theocritus, translated into English Verse The western pediment, which is more conservative in type, represents the earlier expedition of Heracles and Telamon against Troy; the eastern, which is bolder and more advanced, probably refers to episodes in the Trojan war. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Soon after this event Heracles was struck with a fearful disease, and betook himself to the temple of Delphi, hoping to obtain from the oracle the means of relief. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome First, son of Poeas, wait till thou hast heard The voice of Heracles, and weighed his word. The Seven Plays in English Verse HESIOD: 'To shoot forth arrows against the tribes of cursed giants with his hands—' HOMER: 'Heracles unslung his curved bow from his shoulders.' Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Men say he rivals Heracles in lustiness of limb. Theocritus, translated into English Verse In front of the former, as in front of those of Heracles and Zeus, stood a huge altar for burnt offerings, as long as the facade of the temple itself. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Heracles becomes the Slave of Omphale.—Heracles bowed in submission to the divine will, and was conducted by Hermes to Omphale, queen of Lydia. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Kind friend, first tell me what I first would know— Shall I receive my Heracles alive? The Seven Plays in English Verse And again she bore a third, the evil-minded Hydra of Lerna, whom the goddess, white-armed Hera nourished, being angry beyond measure with the mighty Heracles. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Him the nymphs pillowed, all disconsolate, On their sweet laps, and with soft words beguiled; But Heracles was troubled for the child. Theocritus, translated into English Verse The Dame appears in cult and in mythology as that of the typical river-god; a familiar legend is that of his contest with Heracles for Deianira. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Heracles now marched against Augeas to execute his vengeance on him also for his perfidious conduct. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Who, when with Heracles, a new-made bride, I followed by my father’s sending forth, Shouldering me too, in the mid-stream, annoyed With wanton touch. The Seven Plays in English Verse Then bitter grief seized Ares and he drew his keen sword and leaped upon bold-hearted Heracles. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica And near him Alexander sits and smiles, The turbaned Persian's dread; and, fronting both, Rises the stedfast adamantine seat Erst fashioned for the bull-slayer Heracles. Theocritus, translated into English Verse Its mythical foundation was attributed to Heracles, its historical to a colony from Clazomenae in the 7th century B.C. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Heracles at once armed himself and ascended the mountain, where he soon caught sight of the lion, and rushing at him with his sword succeeded in killing him. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Nor need we wonder, when the historian gravely asserts that "so stupendous is the rock in this land... that it was found impregnable even by Heracles, the son of Zeus." The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War Fragment #100—Argument to the Shield of Heracles, i: The beginning of the "Shield" as far as the 56th verse is current in the fourth "Catalogue". Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica At this grievous moment Heracles, mightiest of all men, who was journeying on his way to new adventures, begged admittance to the palace, and inquired the cause of such grief in that hospitable place. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew She consented to die in place of her husband, and was afterwards rescued by Heracles. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The Cretan Bull.—The seventh labour of Heracles was to capture the Cretan bull. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Greece is for us Apollo, as a symbol of whatever is filled with light, high, beautiful and noble; Heracles for what is strength, energy, organization, life as it should be lived by human beings. Simon Bolivar, the Liberator But Phoebus Apollo would not listen to his vaunts, for he himself had stirred up mighty Heracles against him. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica He saw, too, the phantom of Heracles, who lives with honor among the gods, and has for his wife Hebe, the daughter of Zeus and Juno. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew Why, by Zeus, 'tis the mere of which Heracles spoke, and I see the boat. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 After celebrating due funereal rites to the unfortunate Abderus, Heracles built a city in his honour, which he named after him. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome An allusion to a tragedy by Sophocles, in which Athamas is dragged before the altar of Zeus with his head circled with a chaplet, to be there sacrificed; he is, however, saved by Heracles. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 What mortal men would have dared to meet him face to face save Heracles and glorious Iolaus? Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Theseus and Heracles have their religion, sincere and sufficient,—a religion of lion-killers, minotaur-killers, very curious and rude; Eleusinian mystery mingled in it, inscrutable to us now,— partly always so, even to them. Val d'Arno Heracles, however, to repay former benefits received, descended into Hades and rescued Alcestis from Pluto's clutches. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Heracles destroyed this new adversary with his club, and now called upon his nephew to come to his aid. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Ah! by Heracles! what country are those animals from? The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 A large fragment of the "Eoiae" is extant at the beginning of the "Shield of Heracles", which may be mentioned here. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica The last figure that came was the ghost of Heracles, though the hero himself was with the gods in Olympus. Authors of Greece But, by Heracles! how, if a Mede, has he flown here without a camel? The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Unfortunately, however, as Heracles was shooting at them with his poisoned darts, one of these pierced the knee of Chiron. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Goodness! how they munch them, what a grinding of teeth, mighty Heracles! The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 Of mortals who would have dared to fight him with the spear and charge against him, save only Heracles, the great-hearted offspring of Alcaeus? Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Heracles arrives at the palace on the day of her death; he notices that some sorrow is come upon his host, but being assured that only a relation has died he remains. Authors of Greece The best is to go on, for 'tis here that the horrible monsters are, Heracles told us of. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Heracles proceeded on his journey, and reached the banks of the river Eridanus, where dwelt the Nymphs, daughters of Zeus and Themis. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome By Heracles! my shoulder is quite black and blue. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 Though they were brothers, these were not of one spirit; for one was weaker but the other a far better man, one terrible and strong, the mighty Heracles. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Heracles' reckless hilarity shocked the servants who were unwilling to look after an unfeeling guest. Authors of Greece Lose no time and attack the door with vigour, if you have the courage of Heracles as well as his costume. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 When Heracles arrived he was seized and dragged to the altar; but the powerful demi-god burst asunder his bonds, and then slew Busiris and his son. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Hi! stop! you're not in earnest, just because I dressed you up, in fun, as Heracles? The Frogs But the son of Amphitryon, mighty Heracles, with his long spear struck Cycnus violently in the neck beneath the chin, where it was unguarded between helm and shield. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica The entry of Heracles practically makes the play double, marring its continuity. Authors of Greece By Heracles, may I reach the Court in time to convict Cleon of theft. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 He also warned Heracles not to attempt to secure the precious fruit himself, but to assume for a time the duties of Atlas, and to despatch him for the apples. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome This is the spot where Heracles declared Those savage monsters dwell. The Frogs Hesiod, quite unlike his contemporaries, the "later" poets of Iliad and Odyssey, gives to Heracles an iron helmet and sword. Homer and His Age They are in grave danger, for Lycus, a new king, threatens to kill them with Heracles' children, as he had already slain Megara's father. Authors of Greece He is called a new Heracles, because of the legend that Heracles triumphed over fifty virgins in a single night; no doubt the poet alludes to some exploit of the kind here. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Atlas, who willingly entered into the arrangement, contrived to put the dragon to sleep, and then, having cunningly outwitted the Hesperides, carried off three of the golden apples, which he now brought to Heracles. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Meanwhile the Lacedaemonians with the Arcadian allies that had joined them, entered the territory of Mantinea, and encamping near the temple of Heracles began to plunder the country. The History of the Peloponnesian War And when, from my paternal home sent forth, A bride I journeyed with my Heracles, Bearing me on his back, in the midstream He laid rash hands on me. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Eurystheus answers with great dignity; his enmity to Heracles came not from envy but from the desire to save his own throne. Authors of Greece Ugh! the cursed savage! you are by far the most barbarous of all the gods.—Tell me, Heracles, what are we going to do? The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Heracles, accompanied by his nephew Iolaus, set out in a chariot for the marsh of Lerna, in the slimy waters of which he found her. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome But it so happened that Admetus had entertained in his house the demi-god, Heracles; and when Heracles heard what had happened, he went out and wrestled with Death, conquered him, and brought Alcestis home. Alcestis Against his plighted faith the sacred bow Of Heracles, the son of Zeus, he steals, And means to show it to the Argive host. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Theseus who accompanied Heracles to the lower world hurries in on hearing a vague rumour. Authors of Greece I disguise you as Heracles for a joke and you take the thing seriously! The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Heracles now rushed forward and endeavoured to crush her heads by means of well-directed blows from his tremendous club; but no sooner was one head destroyed than it was immediately replaced by two others. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The revelling of Heracles is touched in with the lightest of hands; it is little more than symbolic. Alcestis Thus Heracles, That excellent and faithful spouse of mine, Repays the long-tried guardian of his home. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles A messenger announces that Hyllus, Heracles' son, has returned with succours and is with the Athenian army. Authors of Greece He uttered aloud this sentence of Heracles: "Unhappy Virtue, thou wert but a name, while I, Deeming thy godhead real, followed thee on, Who wert but Fortune's slave." Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus Pholus, who had so kindly entertained Heracles, also perished by means of one of these arrows, which he had extracted from the body of a dead Centaur. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Heracles indeed, half-way on his road from the roaring reveller of the Satyr-play to the suffering and erring deliverer of tragedy, is a little foreign to our notions, but quite intelligible and strangely attractive. Alcestis Heracles will, I fear, be mine in name, In deed, the husband of a younger wife. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Deianeira had been won and wed by Heracles; after a brief spell of happiness she found herself left more and more alone as her husband's labours called him away from her. Authors of Greece For many noble deeds, my friends, it is well to commemorate Heracles, but especially because he was the founder of these games through his good-will to Greece. The Orations of Lysias Hearing that this king had promised to give his daughter to him who could surpass himself and his three sons in shooting with the bow, Heracles lost no time in presenting himself as a competitor. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Heracles arrives at the castle just at the moment when Alcestis is lying dead in her room; Admetus conceals the death from him and insists on his coming in and enjoying himself. Alcestis Both bronze, equal aesthetically, being both from Lysippus's studio, and, to crown all, nothing to choose between them for birth—two sons of yours, Zeus—Dionysus and Heracles. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 When vengeance has been taken Iris descends from heaven, sent by Hera to stain Heracles with kindred bloodshed. Authors of Greece Through the Phoenicians, these stories found their way to the Greeks, who ascribed to their own Heracles the deeds of the Chaldæan sun-god. General History for Colleges and High Schools Atlas good-naturedly threw down the apples and once more resumed his load, upon which Heracles bade him adieu, and departed. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Heracles, who rose to tragic rank from a very homely cycle of myth, was apt to bring other homely characters with him. Alcestis Now by Heracles—I can swear by you, I certainly cannot swear by your plan—what a crude—what a shockingly philistine suggestion! Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 To him Heracles relates his life of never-ending sorrow. Authors of Greece Heracles was the greatest of the national heroes of the Greeks. General History for Colleges and High Schools When Heracles conveyed the golden apples to Eurystheus the latter presented them to the hero, whereupon Heracles placed the sacred fruit on the altar of Pallas-Athene, who restored them to the garden of the Hesperides. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Our King is in his house, Lord Heracles.— Alcestis Heracles preserve us from the evil to come! Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Poseidon, Heracles and an outlandish Triballian god after a long discussion make terms with the new monarch, who goes with them to fetch his bride. Authors of Greece So Heracles loosed him from his chain, and brought him up to the light once more. Types of Children's Literature Erginus was so incensed at the ill-treatment of his messengers that he collected an army and appeared before the gates of Thebes, demanding the surrender of Heracles. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Note the heroic quality of Heracles's answer in l. Alcestis Nor was this considered anything out of the way; Achilles saw nothing portentous about it, nor did he invoke Heracles on the occasion. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 But no prudent woman should fly into a passion; happily she has a remedy, for in the first days of her wedded life Heracles had shot Nessus, a half-human monster, for insulting her. Authors of Greece Where can I go, to do as Heracles has done? Types of Children's Literature Heracles took possession of a narrow defile through which the enemy were compelled to pass, and as they entered the pass the Thebans fell upon them, killed their king Erginus, and completely routed them. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome As to Admetus's motive, we must remember that the entertaining of Heracles is a datum of the story in its simplest form. Alcestis Heracles! it might be a key; the door flies open. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Heracles returns with a veiled woman, whom he says he won in a contest, and begs Admetus keep her till he returns. Authors of Greece And there he sat for years, till Heracles the mighty came down to bring up the three- headed dog who sits at Pluto's gate. Types of Children's Literature In this engagement Amphitryon, the kind friend and foster-father of Heracles, lost his life. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome This very effective scene of the revelling Heracles is to be explained, I think, by the Satyr-play tradition. Alcestis My allusions are to Sostratus the Boeotian, whom the Greeks called, and believed to be, Heracles; and more particularly to the philosopher Demonax. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 News reached her that Heracles is alive and triumphant; Lichas was coming to give fuller details. Authors of Greece We had advanced half a mile inland through woods, when we came upon a brazen pillar, inscribed in Greek characters—which however were worn and dim—'Heracles and Dionysus reached this point.' Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Heracles and Eurystheus.—And now it will be necessary to retrace our steps. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Heracles is somewhat "shameless," as a Greek would say; he had much more delicacy when he was sober. Alcestis Our Heracles is known among the Gauls under the local name of Ogmius; and the appearance he presents in their pictures is truly grotesque. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Heracles slew two of his children and was barely prevented from destroying his father by the intervention of Athena. Authors of Greece Starting on a certain date from the Pillars of Heracles, I sailed with a fair wind into the Atlantic. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 And thus, as the word of the mighty Zeus was irrevocable, Heracles became the subject and servant of his cousin Eurystheus. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome If Heracles set out straight to the grave and Admetus with the procession was returning from the grave, how was it they did not meet? Alcestis You would take him for some infernal deity, for Charon or Iapetus,—any one rather than Heracles. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Summoning Lichas, she gives him strict orders to take the robe to Heracles who was to allow no light of the sun or fire to fall upon it before wearing it. Authors of Greece If you neglect the critics, and indulge in the cloying sweetness of tales and eulogies and such baits, you will soon find your history a 'Heracles in Lydia.' Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Heracles next struck off the immortal head, which he buried by the road-side, and placed over it a heavy stone. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome And Heracles himself, in certain of his ritual aspects, has similar functions. Alcestis Heracles's right hand is occupied with the club, and his left with the bow: how is he to hold the ends of the chains? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Heracles himself is borne in on a litter, tormented with the slow consuming poison. Authors of Greece But by the unabashed Athene, by Heracles the beast-killer, no jot or tittle of notice shall he have from me. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Cleansing the Stables of Augeas.—After slaying the Erymantian boar Eurystheus commanded Heracles to cleanse in one day the stables of Augeas. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome This tradition explains, to start with, what Heracles—and this particular sort of revelling Heracles—has to do in a resurrection scene. Alcestis We Gauls connect eloquence not with Hermes, as you do, but with the mightier Heracles. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Philoctetes, the hero after whom it is named, had lit the funeral pyre of Heracles on Oeta and had received from him his unconquerable bow and arrows. Authors of Greece We also learn, from the new introductory lectures called Dionysus and Heracles, that he resumed the practice of reading his dialogues; but he wrote nothing more of importance. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Heracles unhesitatingly accepted the offer, and when the monster appeared, opening his terrible jaws to receive his prey, the hero, sword in hand, attacked and slew him. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Heracles bringing back the dead is a datum of the saga. Alcestis Indeed, we refer the achievements of the original Heracles, from first to last, to his wisdom and persuasive eloquence. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 The problem is solved by the sudden appearance of the deified Heracles. Authors of Greece Now, Asclepius and Heracles, stop that quarrelling; you might as well be men; such behaviour is very improper and out of place at the table of the Gods. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 But the perfidious monarch once more broke faith, and Heracles, vowing future vengeance, departed for Mycen�, where he presented the girdle to Eurystheus. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Why, for instance, does Heracles mystify Admetus with the Veiled Woman? Alcestis Take another case: a man gets hold of Heracles's bow and arrows: but he is no Philoctetes; he has neither that marksman's strength nor his eye. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Iolaus the comrade of Heracles flees with the hero's children to Athens. Authors of Greece Heracles, Asclepius died before you, and has the right to a better place. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 When Heracles arrived he first captured the cruel Diomedes himself, and then threw him before his own mares, who, after devouring their master, became perfectly tame and tractable. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Admetus had said that "a woman" was dead; Heracles says: "All right: here is 'a woman' whom I want you to look after." Alcestis A faint mocking smile crossed Gamaliel's lips and interrupting the Alexandrian he said: "Is there any particularly worthy man among our Alexandrian fellow-believers whose name is Heracles?" The Emperor — Complete A faint mocking smile crossed Gamaliel's lips and interrupting the Alexandrian he said: "Is there any particularly worthy man among our Alexandrian fellow- believers whose name is Heracles?" The Emperor — Volume 07 See Heracles, Meleager, and many another great one; they, methinks, would not choose return, if one would send them up to serve poor destitute men. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 They were then led by Heracles to the sea-shore, when the Bistonians, enraged at the loss of their king, rushed after the hero and attacked him. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Splendid," cried Cleopatra in great excitement, "who can be more like Heracles than my mighty brother there—the very son of Alcmene, as Lysippus has conceived and represented him? The Sisters — Complete Heracles prevailed upon Atlas to go and fetch the coveted treasure, himself meanwhile assuming the burden. A History of Greek Art The time for long narrative poems, Theocritus appears to have thought, was past, and he only ventured on the heroic idyllia of Heracles, and certain adventures of the Argonauts. Alfred Tennyson Heracles is with the Gods in Heaven, And hath white-ankled Hebe there to wife. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 On approaching the lake, Heracles observed great numbers of them; and, while hesitating how to commence the attack, he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Hence we have from him the statues of Heracles, in which the ideal of manly strength was carried far beyond the range of human possibility. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable The same distortion occurs in a second metope of this same temple, representing Heracles carrying off two prankish dwarfs who had tried to annoy him, and is in fact common in early Greek work. A History of Greek Art Isocrates defends Helen simply on the plea of her beauty: “To Heracles Zeus gave strength, to Helen beauty, which naturally rules over even strength itself.” Helen of Troy Like Heracles, I live in a state of warfare, and my enemy is Pleasure; but unlike him I am a volunteer. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 When Heracles, therefore, arrived in Crete for the purpose of capturing the bull, Minos, far from opposing his design, gladly gave him permission to do so. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The Heracles of the eastern pediment, a warrior supported on one knee and drawing his bow, is, for the time, wonderfully vivid and strong. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable Recently the suggestion has been thrown out that it is Heracles. A History of Greek Art The purest part of the soul had gone away; this was Heracles himself. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies To play a slave or a messenger badly is a trifling offence, but to represent Zeus or Heracles to the spectators in an unworthy manner—that is a crime and a sacrilege. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 He therefore insisted on Heracles substituting two more labours in their place. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome But, by Heracles, how, if a Mede, has he flown here without a camel? The Birds The cowardly Eurystheus has taken refuge in a huge earthenware jar sunk in the ground, but Heracles, pretending to be unaware of this fact, makes as though he would deposit his burden in the jar. A History of Greek Art "By Heracles!" replied Petronius, "we may return at the head of Asiatic legions." Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero And I dare say you have heard how my brother Heracles relieved him once, and took the burden on his own shoulders for a time? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 When they saw Heracles they implored him to set them free. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The swallowing and disgorging of Heracles by the monster that was to slay Hesione is well known. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 Among the labors of Heracles, imposed upon him by his taskmaster, Eurystheus, was the capturing of a certain destructive wild boar of Arcadia and the bringing of the creature alive to Mycenae. A History of Greek Art So Rei called for his mule, and rode down to the Temple of Heracles beyond the walls. The World's Desire Nevertheless, when good Charon saw the lion's skin, taking me for Heracles, he made room, was delighted to give me a passage, and showed us our direction when we got off. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 The former bore this insignia in honour of the renowned hero Heracles, the latter in memory of the famous Calydonian boar-hunt. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The Thessalians revered storks, the Thebans weasels, and the myth ran that the weasel had in some way aided Alcmena when in labour with Heracles. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 In the picture, Heracles is returning with the squealing boar on his shoulder. A History of Greek Art There lay the Bow of Eurytus, the bow for which great Heracles had slain his own host in his halls; the dreadful bow that no mortal man but the Wanderer could bend. The World's Desire I am ranked with Heracles and Dionysus; and, for that matter, I took Aornos, which was more than either of them could do. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 The challenge was accepted by Echemon, king of Tegea, and Hyllus lost his life in the encounter, whereupon the sons of Heracles, in virtue of their agreement, abandoned the Peloponnesus and retired to Marathon. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome In 423 B.C. he had failed in an enterprise against Heracles, a storm having destroyed his fleet. Peace Their subjects are the twelve labors of Heracles, beginning with the slaying of the Nemean lion and ending with the cleansing of the Augean stables. A History of Greek Art Then, by the counsel of the pilot, the vessel was steered up the river towards the Temple of Heracles in Tanis, where there is a sanctuary for strangers, and where no man may harm them. The World's Desire The bow, the club, the lion's-skin, the giant frame; 'tis Heracles complete. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Ascalaphus was groaning beneath a huge rock which Demeter in her anger had hurled upon him, and which Heracles now removed, releasing the sufferer. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome And often she would put on Heracles's lion skin and go about dragging his club, while he, dressed in woman's garb, washed dishes and emptied pots. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles In the middle stands Heracles, with a cushion, folded double, upon his shoulders, the sphere of the heavens being barely suggested at the top of the relief. A History of Greek Art The King, therefore, was amazed at the story, and when he heard that the stranger had taken sanctuary in the Temple of Heracles, he sent instantly for his chief counsellor. The World's Desire Well, but where were Aeacus's keen eyes, that he let a counterfeit Heracles pass under his very nose, and never knew the difference? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 When Omphale learned that her slave was none other than the renowned Heracles himself she at once gave him his liberty, and offered him her hand and kingdom. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Deianira knew that Heracles had once tried to win this maiden for his wife, and she feared that the sight of Iole would bring his old longing back to him. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Alexander the Great, recognizable by the skin of a lion's head which he wears like Heracles, instead of a helmet, is to be seen at the extreme left. A History of Greek Art She was now returning from Albion, an isle beyond the pillars of Heracles and the gates of the great sea, where much store of tin is found; and she had rich merchandise on board. The World's Desire Why, we may find it's the other way round, that you are Heracles, and the phantom is in Heaven, married to Hebe! Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Heracles, with his little son in his arms, forded the stream unaided, intrusting his wife to the care of the Centaur, who, charmed with the beauty of his fair burden, attempted to carry her off. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Then the servant told Heracles the story of how Alcestis had taken her husband's place, going in his stead with Death. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Receive me, O Heracles, the consecrated shield of Archestratus, that leaning against thy polished portico, I may grow old in hearing of dances and hymns; let the War-God's hateful strife be satisfied. Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology The Greeks revelled in reverence of Heracles by reason of his twelve labours. Yet Again But, behold, I am a better bowman than you, by far, and the bow in my hands was borne by the strong man Heracles!” Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities Heracles became admitted among the immortals; and Hera, in token of her reconciliation, bestowed upon him the hand of her beautiful daughter Hebe, the goddess of eternal youth. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome She called out to Admetus, and Heracles went to her and spoke to her, telling her that he would bring her back to her husband's house. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles To meet the danger the single army was distributed between three cities by the royal brothers, sons of Heracles,—a fair device, as it seemed, and a far better arrangement than the expedition against Troy. Laws Yet with the men of old time I would not match me, neither with Heracles nor with Eurytus of Oechalia, who contended even with the deathless gods for the prize of archery. The Odyssey Done into English prose Then Paris welcomed Eurypylus who was his nephew, son of his sister Astyochê, a daughter of Priam; but the grandfather of Eurypylus was the famous Heracles, the strongest man who ever lived on earth. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities Heracles then demanded of him permission to take Cerberus to the upper-world, and to this A�des consented on condition that he should secure him unarmed. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Out through a cave that was in the land of Troezen Heracles came, still carrying Cerberus by the neck of his middle head. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles And when people pride themselves on having a pedigree of twenty-five ancestors, which goes back to Heracles, the son of Amphitryon, he cannot understand their poverty of ideas. Theaetetus Pindar says, 'Law, the king of all, does violence with high hand;' as is indeed proved by the example of Heracles, who drove off the oxen of Geryon and never paid for them. Gorgias Yes, I said, but Heracles himself is said not to be a match for two. Phaedo Protected by his breastplate and lion's skin Heracles went in search of the monster, whom he found at the mouth of the river Acheron. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome |
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