Showing posts with label Alcmene. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alcmene. Show all posts

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Heracles.

 Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) was a hero in Greek legends. His father was Zeus (Ζεύς,), his mother was Alcmene (Ἀλκμήνη). 

Heracles was born in Thebes (Θῆβαι). He performed 12 labors. Heracles met with monsters and creatures. His symbols were weapon club and lion skin.

There are many myths about this hero. When Heracles was a baby, he strangled snakes. Also, he was in the campaign of the Argonauts, freed Prometheus (Προμηθεύς,), and participated in the Trojan War.

Heracles had different relations with other gods and goddesses, such as: Perseus (Περσεύς), Eirene (Εἰρήνη,), Artemis (Ἄρτεμις), Eileithyia (Εἰλείθυια), Eurystheus (Εὐρυσθεύς,), and etc. 

Heracles had several wives and children.

After death he lived with gods.



Saturday, January 9, 2021

Alcmene.

 Alcmene (Ἀλκμήνη) was the mother of Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) in Greek legends. Her parents were Electryon (Ἠλεκτρύων) and Anaxo (Ἀναξώ). Also, she had relationships with other gods and goddesses.

Alcmene's husbands were: Amphitryon (Ἀμφιτρύωνος), Rhadamanthus (Ῥαδάμανθυς), and Zeus (Ζεύς). Her son Heracles did the Twelve Labours. He met with different creatures.

She had daughter Laonome (Λαονόμη) and son Iphicles (Ἰφικλῆς).

There are many myths about Alcmenne.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/hercules-son-zeus-roman-equivalent-jupiter-1777429829



Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/hercules-greek-god-vector-illustration-1678791871


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/typical-representation-hercules-roman-hero-god-1765404296