Labours of Hercules

In Greek mythology, the Twelve Labours of Hercules were a series of legendary feats performed by the hero Herakles, whose name was later Romanized as Hercules.
==Context==
Driven mad by Hera, Herakles slew his wife Megara and their children. After recovering his sanity, he traveled to the Sanctuary of Delphi to inquire how he could atone for his actions; he was instructed by the Pythia to go to Tiryns and serve his cousin, King Eurystheas of Mycenae, for twelve years. Therefore, Eurystheus set twelve tasks for Herakles.Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Argolis: The Nemean Lion
==List of the labours==
#Slay the Nemean LionAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Nemean LionAssassin's Creed: Pirates
#Slay the Lernaean HydraAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: The HydraAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Learna Swamp
#Capture the Hind of KeryneiaAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Euboea: The Keryneian Hind
#Capture the Erymanthian BoarAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Erymanthian Boar
#Clean the Stable of AugeiasAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Augean Stables
#Slay the Stymphalian birdsAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Stymphalian BirdsAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Stymphalos
#Capture the Kretan BullAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: The Kretan Bull
#Steal the mares of DiomedesAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes
#Obtain the girdle of HippolytaAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta
#Obtain the cattle of GeryonAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon
#Steal the apples of HesperidesAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Hydrea: The Golden Apples of the HesperidesAssassin's Creed II – Glyph: In the Beginning
#Subdue and take back Cerberos from the underworldAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Cerberos
==Behind the scenes==
Seven of the actual metopes of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia which depict Herakles' labours are faithfully recreated in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. However, they can also be found inaccurately decorating numerous other temples and even the Parthenon.
While unconnected to his atonement there is an event jokingly and informally referred to as the Thirteenth Labor where Herakles impregnated the fifty daughters of , king of , in a single night. Many dynastic lines trace their lineage back to this event, including the Agiads and Eurypontids of Sparta, and the Argeads of Makedonia.
==Gallery==
ACOd-relief-LabourHydra.jpg|A relief depicting the second labour
ACOd-relief-LabourHind.jpg|A relief depicting the third labour
ACOd-relief-LabourBoar.jpg|A relief depicting the fourth labour
ACOd-relief-LabourStables.jpg|A relief depicting the fifth labour
ACOd-relief-LabourBull.jpg|A relief depicting the seventh labour
ACOd-relief-LabourMares.jpg|A relief depicting the eighth labour
ACOd-relief-LabourApples.jpg|A relief depicting the eleventh labour
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Pirates 
*Assassin's Creed: Origins 
*Assassin's Creed: Unity 
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece 
==References==
Category:Greek mythology