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Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus (Roman equivalent Jupiter) and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art under the name ''Hercules''. In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, ''Hercules'' is more commonly used than ''Heracles'' as the name of the hero. Hercules was a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics, which enabled later artists and writers to pick and choose how to represent him.〔"Hercules," in ''The Classical Tradition'' (Harvard University Press, 2010), p. 426.〕 This article provides an introduction to representations of Hercules in the later tradition. ==Labours== (詳細はGreco-Roman world. One cycle of these adventures became canonical as the "Twelve Labours," but the list has variations. One traditional order of the labours is found in the ''Bibliotheca'' as follows:〔Pseudo-Apollodorus, ''Bibliotheke'' 2.5.1-2.5.12.〕 # Slay the Nemean Lion. # Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra. # Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis. # Capture the Erymanthian Boar. # Clean the Augean stables in a single day. # Slay the Stymphalian Birds. # Capture the Cretan Bull. # Steal the Mares of Diomedes. # Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. # Obtain the cattle of the monster Geryon. # Steal the apples of the Hesperides. # Capture and bring back Cerberus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hercules」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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