The Labors and Death of Heracles - Musowls
The Labors and Death of Heracles - Musowls
The Labors and Death of Heracles - Musowls
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Labor 11: <strong>The</strong> Apples <strong>of</strong> Hesperides<br />
• Hercules first had to find the garden because he did not know where it<br />
was<br />
• Hercules made his way to Illyria, where the old man <strong>of</strong> the sea <strong>and</strong><br />
one <strong>of</strong> the only people who knew the true whereabouts <strong>of</strong> the garden,<br />
Nereus, made his dwelling<br />
• Hercules grabbed him <strong>and</strong> held on for his life as Nereus changed into<br />
many different shapes trying to get Hercules <strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> him<br />
• Hercules finally got what he wanted <strong>and</strong> continued on his quest<br />
• Hercules was challenged to a fight by Antaeus, but Hercules quickly<br />
crushed him<br />
• <strong>The</strong>n Hercules was captured by Busiris, <strong>and</strong> taken to become a human<br />
sacrifice<br />
• Hercules got away <strong>and</strong> killed Busiris<br />
• Hercules soon made his way to Mount Caucasus, where Prometheus<br />
was chained<br />
• Hercules killed the eagle when he got there<br />
• In gratitude, Prometheus sent Atlas to get the apples while Hercules<br />
held the world on his back in place <strong>of</strong> Atlas<br />
• Atlas got the apples, but forced Hercules to hold the world for the rest<br />
<strong>of</strong> time<br />
• Hercules tricked him by asking him to take it back while he got some<br />
padding for his shoulders<br />
• After Hercules gave the apple to Eurystheus, Eurystheus gave them<br />
back to Athena
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