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Heracles cycle

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Greek mythological tradition collection of myths mythological cycle

The Heracles cycle is a collection of ancient Greek myths centered on the hero Heracles, detailing his divine origins, famous labors, and numerous adventures.

Aliases (11)

Labors of Heracles ×2
Twelve Labors of Heracles ×2
Heracles’ eleventh labor ×1
Heracles’ expedition against Troy ×1
Heracles’ rescue of Prometheus ×1
Heracles’ twelfth labor (capturing Cerberus) ×1
Labors of Herakles ×1
Twelve Labors ×1
adventures of Heracles ×1
labors of Heracles ×1
labours of Heracles ×1

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Greek mythological tradition → collection of myths → mythological cycle →
focusesOn	adventures of Heracles → divine origins of Heracles → labors of Heracles →
hasCulturalContext	Ancient Greece →
hasGenre	heroic legend → mythology →
hasLanguage	Ancient Greek →
hasMainCharacter	Heracles →
hasSourceTradition	Athenian tragedy → Hellenistic poetry → lyric poetry → oral epic tradition →
includesCharacter	Achelous → Alcmene → Apollo → Apples of the Hesperides → Athena → Atlas → Augean Stables → Cattle of Geryon → Cerberus → Ceryneian Hind → Chiron → Cretan Bull → Deianira → Erymanthian Boar → Eurystheus → Eurytus → Girdle of Hippolyta → Hades → Hera → Iolaus → Iphitus → Lernaean Hydra → Mares of Diomedes → Megara → Nemean Lion → Nessus → Omphale → Pholus → Stymphalian Birds → Theseus → Zeus →
includesEvent	Heracles serving Omphale in Lydia → Heracles’ death on Mount Oeta → Heracles’ descent to the Underworld → Heracles’ expedition against Troy → Heracles’ participation in the Gigantomachy → Heracles’ rescue of Prometheus → Twelve Labors of Heracles → apotheosis of Heracles → madness of Heracles and killing of his children → service of Heracles to Eurystheus →
includesTheme	apotheosis → atonement → conflict between gods and heroes → heroic strength → madness and guilt → service to a king →
influenced	Renaissance art → Roman mythology about Hercules → later European literature → modern popular culture depictions of Heracles →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Heracles cycle ("Twelve Labors of Heracles") → Heracles cycle ("Heracles’ expedition against Troy") → Heracles cycle ("Heracles’ rescue of Prometheus") →	includesEvent
Heracles cycle ("labors of Heracles") → Heracles cycle ("adventures of Heracles") →	focusesOn
Asterope ("labours of Heracles") → Chrysothemis ("Twelve Labors of Heracles") →	relatedMyth
Hesperia ("Labors of Heracles") →	connectedToMyth
Temple of Zeus at Olympia ("Labors of Herakles") →	hasMetopesDepicting
Heracles ("Twelve Labors") →	knownFor
Hespere ("Heracles’ eleventh labor") →	mythInvolvedIn
Athena →	mythologicalCycle
Hades ("Heracles’ twelfth labor (capturing Cerberus)") →	notableMyth
Alcmene ("Labors of Heracles") →	relatedMythCycle