Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Minyans, Tiryns, Cerberus
6 Feb 2013
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Hera hates him, because he is zeus" illegitimate son. Shity life begins when hera send two snakes to kill him in his crib: of which he kills with his baby hands. Kills minyans, maries megara: hera strikes him mad and he kills his own kid. Goes into exile: delphi tells him to move to tiryns and serve eurytheus for 12 years and 10 labours/feats. Heracles becomes a very liminal character when he goes to do these 10 tasks. Eurytheius says 2 of his tasks didn"t count because one he got help in and the other he got paid for. Thus he does 2 more and it becomes 12 labours. Murders again and this time he sells himself into slavery. Mythemes of goes mad, kills, looses freedom, does cool shit. Sails against troy in the first sack of troy. King laomedon had refused to pay after heracles killed a sea monster. Gives him poison that she thought was a love potion.
