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1、古希腊罗马神话2HeraclesRomanname:HerculesAncientGreekMythsforKids Herculeswashalfmanandhalfgod. Hismotherwasamortal.Buthisfatherwasaking-averyspecialking,thekingofallthegods,themightyZeus.ButHerculesdidnotknowhewaspartgoduntilhehadgrownintoaman. Rightfromthebeginning,Hera,Zeus'wife,
2、wasveryjealousofHercules.Shetriedallkindsofwaystokillhim,includingsendingacoupleofbigsnakesintohiscrib.Herculescrushedthosesnakesinaflash!Herculeswasincrediblystrong,evenasababy! Zeuslovedhislittleson.HefiguredthatsoonerorlaterHeramightactuallyfindawaytokilllittleHercules.Tok
3、eephissmallsonsafefromattack,Zeussenthimtolivewithamortalfamilyonearth.Herculesgrewuplovedandnoble.Buthedidn'tfitinonearth.Hewastoobigandtoostrong.Oneday,hisearthfathertoldhimhewasagod,well,partgodanyway. TherestofthestoryofHerculesisabunchoflittlestoriesthattogethertelltheta
4、leofhowHerculesearnedhiswayintotheheavens,totakehisplacewiththegods. Asthestorygoes..... HerculeshadacousinnamedEurystheus(Euryforshort).Eurywasthekingofalittlevillageinthecity-stateofArgos.Eurywasanevilman.Hethoughteveryonewantedtostealhiscrown,especiallyHercules.Oneday,whe
5、nHeraandEurywerechattingabouttheirmutualhatredforHercules,Heracameupwithaplan-aplantokillHercules! HerahelpedEurydesign12Labors(missionsortasks)thatHerculeshadtocomplete.Supposedly,whenHerculeshadcompletedthe12Labors,hewouldearnhisimmortality,orsoHerapromised. Butreally,Heraa
6、ndEurywerecertainthatoneoftheir"labors"wouldsurelykillHercules,probablytheveryfirstone. Herculeswasnofool.HeaskedtheOracleatDelphiifthiswasasmartthingtodo.Theoracleagreedthatitwas.Actually,theoraclehadsaid,"Ifyoucomplete12Labors,immoralitywillbeyours."Beinganoracle,sheneverex
7、plainedwhatshemeantby"immortality"-wouldheliveforeverinlegendorforreal?Herculesneverasked.(Shewouldnothavetoldhimanyway.)Herculesnotonlylived,hehadgreatadventures,discoveredtruefriends,andridtheworldofsomereallynastycritters.The12LaborsofHercules:AnAncientGreekMythforKidsThe1
8、stLaborofHerculesTheNemeanLionTheNemeanLionhadhugeteeth,andskinsotou
