Liber X · Greek Mythology
Chapter II
Heroes & Their Quests
8 min readHeracles and the Twelve Labours: Myth, Sources and CultHeracles and the Twelve Labours explained: his birth, Hera's anger, each labour in order, his death on Mount Oeta and his cult as hero and god.7 min readPerseus and Medusa: The Hero's Myth, Sources and LegacyPerseus and Medusa explained: Danaë and the golden shower, the quest for the Gorgon's head, Andromeda, the founding of Mycenae and the myth's sources.7 min readTheseus and the Minotaur: The Hero of Athens and CreteTheseus and the Minotaur explained: his youth at Troezen, the road to Athens, Ariadne and the Labyrinth of Minos, his kingship, his death, and Knossos.