CLA204H1 Lecture 10: Heracles, Perseus and Theseus
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Son of zeus and alcmene [mortal mother, married to amphitryon king of thebes] Zeus, disguised as her husband, raped her she later slept with her husband on the same day. Has two children, hercules and iphicles does not know which of her children is divine. Did not know until hera sent two snakes to kill hercules [jealous because he"s zeus" son] but since he"s divine, hercules killed the snakes. Named hercules to appease hera [ironic hera hates him] Milky way zeus liked hercules from the beginning and wanted to make him immortal suckled on. Hera"s breast too hard, her milk spilled everywhere [etiology milky way galaxy] Was hunting when he came across the minyans" soldiers. Learned about the tributes unhappy about this, sent back soldiers with ears on their backs. Started a war between erginos and thebes killed the king, erginos eventually. Reward with megara king of thebes" daughter.
