Hercules (universe 432)

Hercules was a Classical Greek hero who was later adopted into legend.

Hercules in U432 is known to differ widely from his familiar legend in the real world.

## Biography

### Infancy

#### Baby Shower

Hercules was born during the "Golden Age" of Greece, which Bob described as a time of pantheons and heroes. At the birth of their youngest son, Hera and Zeus held a gathering at Olympus. Many members of the pantheon attended Hercules' baby shower, however Hestia did not make it as she had to stay home to keep her fire alit. Being a playful and caring mother, Hera teased her young child who had an affinity for playing with her wreath. She told the young child to behave himself, while Zeus acted aloof and played with the child. They notice that the child is strong, even in his infancy. Zeus believed that his son had a cute appearance and admired his strength at such an early age, being able to lift his father even at infancy. He counted this as part of his genetic contribution.

While Zeus was distracted talking with Hermes, Hercules snatched one of Zeus' pocket lightnings. Hera noticed and warned Zeus, who felt rather persuaded that the infant would be fine and should "have some fun." The naïve child bit on the bolt, causing himself to be electrocuted and standing his hair astraight. The disgruntled infant then threw the bolt away, causing members of the party such as Apollo, Dionysus (who noticed first), Aphrodite, Ares and Helios. Athena then deflected the bolt into one of the cloud formed pillars, which instantly repaired itself.

Zeus found the whole thing endearing and patted the boy on the head. He then on behalf of his son thanked everyone at the party for their gifts, which were far too abundant and overtly luxurious. They were mostly made of gold, and included a ship, chest, clam, plant, among other things. Hades made an entrance, but was laughed out of the party.

#### Hercules Abducted

That night, Hercules was abducted by Pain and Panic. Zeus and Hera felt that something was wrong while in bed, and found Pegasus stuck in Demeter's gift and Hercules gone. Zeus' grief caused a thunder storm, which only frightened Pain and Panic as they flew away with Hercules in their hands. They crashed on the ground, and then Pain force fed the infant the potion but before they could finish they were found by a farmer couple. They nervously jumped out of the way, dropping the potion and failing to feed Hercules "*every last drop*".

The husband, Amphitryon, assumed that the boy was abandoned, while the wife, Alcemene, thought it was all too coincidental. They noticed that Hercules had a seal, along with his name on it. Pain and Panic shapeshifted into snakes, going in for the kill, but Hercules strangled them both, tied them, and tossed them aside. His adoptive parents were frightened by his strength, but came to grow used to it. Elsewhere, Pain and Panic decided to not tell Hades what happened so that they could avoid discipline.

Zeus had sent out a search party, but by the time Athena found the baby, it was too late and they couldn't bring back a mortal.

### Youth

#### Ardenos Disaster

At the age of 17, Hercules experienced a disaster at Ardenos. After their mule Penelope twisted its ankle, he pulled the wagon on his own with both sitting on top, running to the town at full speed with a full stack of hay towering several feet tall. He had knocked three construction workers off in the gate, and then the mule hundreds of feet into the air after stopping. Everyone was already rendered anxious and startled by their chaotic entrance. Amphitryon had expressed his worry and desire for Hercules to just stay by the cart this time, so that he wouldn't cause them any trouble. This was because of multiple past experiences and Hercules' general reputation for being a misfit, having difficulty being accepted by others, due to not being able to control his own strength and his clumsiness.

Ironically, Staures was moving shop on the day that the market town was destroyed. He had just sold his venue to a local bigger group from Corinth. When Hercules offered him help, he refused, hoping to protect his assets. He refused in a very rude and awkward way, panicking. Even though he was struggling to move his things, he insisted that Hercules leave him alone as he knew the boy and his reputation for clumsiness.

Hercules left, and tried to play disk throwing with local Kodi and his two friends. They declined, with Kodi making an excuse that they "already had five and wanted to keep it an even number". They then ran away, with Kodi joking that they should call Hercules "jercules". They continued their game of disk throwing, but Kodi was distracted by the smell of decomposing fruit in one of the stalls. The disk went past him and towards Hercules, and this event inadvertently led to the destruction of the market center. Hercules ran for the disk and clumsily ran into a pillar, causing a domino effect of falling pillars to destroy the entire plaza.

But when the plaza collapsed somehow Stuares' vase shop was the only section spared as it was the place where the two sets of domino falling pillars collapsed into each other. It was actually Hercules slipping on olive oil and sliding towards Stuares which destroyed his wares. Thankfully no one was hurt, but it was Staures loosing a vase from off his head that first voiced the entire market's concerns. He erupted at Amphitryon, and told him to get the "freak" out of there. This was resulted in Amphitryon being excommunicated from many social circles, and it hurt the family's reputation.

#### Time of Reflection

On the way home, they decided to stop on a secluded hill in case any angry objectors approached them on the road. Hercules reflected on how he's never felt like he's fit in, and ignored his adoptive father's comforts. He walked away for some time on his own. He skipped some stones on the Aegean Sea and watched the sunset, before walking through the forest alone at night. He climbed a cliff and saw a shooting star. Coming home, he found his parents waiting for him. They told him that he was adopted and their story, and Hercules was determined to discover his past. They stayed up all night and as the sun was rising, Hercules left without any sleep. They bade him farewell and wished him luck

He travelled for an entire day to the temple of zeus, walking through a field of poppies and even felling a dead tree to cross a ravine. When almost there, he saw a signpost pointing in the right direction and he made it to the temple. Hercules was in awe of the temple's architectural design and mosaics. The statue came alive, and Hercules running away screaming ran into a candleholder. Zeus picked him up, and told him what happened. He explained that since he was turned mortal, he was never able to come back to Olympus. He explained that to regain his status, he would have to become a "true hero" and advised for Hercules to train under Philoctales, the trainer of heroes.

Zeus summoned Pegasus and reintroduced the two together. Hercules felt emboldened and mounting the steed, flew towards Philocatales' island in the beginning of his quest.

#### Rhodes

Pegasus then brought Hercules to Rhodes, as this was the island Philocates was known to live on. Hercules was unsure once they arrived, as the place felt abandoned. It was filled with ruins and overgrowth. Hercules confused Philocates for another goat, as he was spying on three nymphs through the bushes. They were Hegetoria, Himalia, and Bilomia. Being interrupted, Philocates desperately chased after them but one evaporated out of his hands in a flowery vanishment, and another turned into a tree and aggressively swatted him away.

Hercules had never seen a Satyr before and was confused by its behaviour. Upon realizing this was Philocates, he aggressively shook his hand, almost breaking it. Hercules introduced himself and his purpose, though Phil refused to hear his plea, insisting he had retired having done it before, with a chronologically Jason, Odysseus, Perseus, Theseus, and Achilles. None of those heroes didn't work out as the many failures he had trained in the past. The last thing he needed was to be let down by some starry-eyed yahoo with more muscles than brains. Even with a tremendous display of strength (by throwing a giant marble shield across the ocean) and the claim that he is the son of Zeus, Phil refused to believe him or train him. It was not until a lightning bolt sent by Zeus comically striked Phil (during the number "One Last Hope") that he believed the story and settled on taking Hercules into his hands.

### Hercules' Acceptance into Prometheus Academy

During training, Hercules threw a spear (which Pegasus dodged) straight into a pinpoint put up by Phil on a tree. The spear caused the tree to crash back several meters. Their training lesson was cut short when Zeus appeared and told Hercules that he should go to school and fill his head with a fountain of knowledge. He handed him an apple and chisel, and hoped that he would also learn the difference between right and wrong and not be a "fool". Philoctetes was frightened, but accepted.

The next morning, Philoctetes was making some coffee and opening the door, Hermes rushed in and Philoctetes spilled the coffee on his head. The way Philoctetes yelled made it clear that he had known Hermes in the past. Hermes took the newspaper The Greekly and read that the Prometheus Academy had accepted the "happening" Hercules into its school. Hermes noted that everyone on Olympus was "hyped", and made a breakfast smoothie with extra banana for both of them. Philoctetes ate the newspaper as he wasn't allowed any smoothie, and told Hercules to relax. Hermes mentioned that the school barge was waiting when he got there, and Hercules rushed with his lunch to not miss the barge. His swan dive off the cliff and towards the boat caused it to suffer damages and sink on the way to school. Hercules had to swim and carry everyone on wreckage the final bit of the way, making them all dislike him immediately. The older woman who was paddling the boat had to get an arm sling.

### First Day of School

Hercules got his student ID carved by Mr. Parenthesis, evidently expiring later that year and showing a silly and alarmed Hercules. He also got his campus map, cafeteria menu (Parenthesis suggested the mutton), and locker number. At this point, Hercules was carrying a pile of stone tablets. Later in the day, he arrived at his locker (XI), but accidentally opened Pandora's (which was filled with evil, as evil still followed her as her chosen act of penance). Icarus warned and helped Hercules out and helped him shut the locker door.

Icarus introduced himself as someone who could help the "newbie" become the epicenter of the "slique Greek elite", but punchlined it by noting that he's not that guy. On Hercules' first day at campus, he learned math while outside (struggled), blacksmithing (broke the anvil), epic poetry, and tried to hold a door open for two ladies but ripped the door off its hinges. The day inched by, until the gong was rung at lunch time and everyone rushed to the cafeteria.

Hercules felt that the school was challenging, and walked away with Icarus from epic poetry class. Having their respite from academic warfare, they went to the cafeteria and Hercules milked the school goat too strongly, drenching Ajax in milk. Icarus helped Hercules avoid Ajax's possible flare up. Icarus told him to try to stop "acting like the new guy". But then Hercules accidentally emptied the whole fruit horn, and Icarus warned that these were the sort of things that would get someone labelled for life. The prince Adonis then took Icarus' plate while he was still serving himself. Hercules thought they should immediately take it back, but Icarus urged that Adonis' royal status made him politically untouchable in the school. He then made the score clear that in comparison, him and Hercules were losers.

Icarus then introduced Hercules to his "girlfriend" Cassandra who was solitarily enjoying a slice of bread, who complained for him to stop hugging her. Icarus left for a moment, and Hercules and Cassandra shook hands. Hercules naively asked if Icarus was her boyfriend, and Cassandra sarcastically corrected him that he is her stalker. Hercules learned that Icarus had become strange ever since he flew too close to the sun, but he was goofily optimistic. In comparison, Cassandra was gloomy and forlorn, but commented that living in a deluded fantasy was an ample way to survive the horrors of reality.

Cassandra suddenly had a vision of the future (as was her curse), she saw disaster in the cafeteria and the roof falling. Hercules was worried, but Icarus brushed it off noting that she also said that he would make a fool of himself that day. He immediately makes a fool of himself, and standing on the table screams out his devoted love to Cassandra and taunts everyone as to what they're looking at. Adonis tossed Icarus his cup from the upper balcony, expecting him to give him a refill. Hercules snatched it and brought it to Adonis empty, angering the entitled student. Adonis ordered his two bodyguards to humiliate Hercules, and they kicked him off the balcony. Hercules fell onto Ajax's table, who accidentally bit into his foot as he laid upside down.

He also threw Hercules his ID, and commented that he'd "seen gorgons with better pictures than that". The entire cafeteria erupted into laughter, and Hercules walked away saddened, his reputation shattered already.

That evening back on Rhodes, Hercules trained with Philoctetes. He did a small triathalon of disk throwing, shotput, and spear throwing, but failed on all three and hit Philoctetes. Philoctetes mentioned that Hercules seemed distracted, and Hercules admitted that everyone at school thinks he's a loser. Philoctetes commented that Achilles went through the same thing with his sandals, and said that Hercules should focus on what he thinks of himself, not other people.

Contemplating that, Hercules sat on a pillar with Pegasus and thought out loud, agreeing that it doesn't matter what others think, but then that it does. Pegasus suggested a fight against a monster to improve his reputation (Hercules confused it for a fight with Adonis at first and noted that this is against school rules), once understanding Hercules agreed that it was a great idea.

### Realm of Monsters

That night, Hercules and Pegasus travelled to the Realm of Monsters. There, the Cyclops Borthos were ordering fast food like Speedy Pita so that they could trap the deliverers. They were about to eat their next victim before Enchidna arose to stop them. She scolded them, reminding them that "you are what you eat" and that they should eat heroes like their siblings, at minimum.

Hercules arrived looking for a monster to defeat to improve his reputation. The cyclops Borthos smashed down a tree in front of him and he introduced themselves. They were uninterested, saying they're on a diet and will only eat heroes. Hercules said he was a hero in training, and they considered that good enough. They tried to eat him but their teeth weren't strong enough, they checked his feet for an expiry date. They considered him stale and a nobody. To try to show his worth, Hercules showed his Student ID and then hurled a tree at them which they easily dodged. Looking at the ID, the cyclops got an idea to attack the school and find food there.

Hercules tried to get his ID back, but he and Pegasus were knocked far off into the woods. The next day at school, Hercules ran around panicking. He found Cassandra and asked him if anything happened. She joked telling him that Rome fell, but then assured it won't happen for centuries. Icarus then nonchalantly added that a cyclops was rampaging in the school. Icarus joked that some thought it might be a new student.

The cyclops was rampaging in the cafeteria, telling anyone who was royalty or heroic to line up to be eaten. Hercules confronted them. Adonis sent his guards but they were swept away easily. Ardonis feigned a heroic attitude, and admitted that he's a prince. The cyclops immediately grabbed him. Stalling them, Hercules mentioned that they wouldn't be able to prove to Echidna that he was a prince. So, they got Mr. Parenthesis to draw a picture of them holding him. While they were distracted, Hercules fought them, throwing them, tripping them, and then punching them through the roof. The roof collapsed.

Icarus lamented that he was going to be the best man at he and Cassandra's wedding. Cassandra felt the cusp of emotion she was feeling fade from disgust after that comment. Hercules came out of the rubble fine. Meanwhile, Adonis was bragging that he defeated the cyclops and whispered to them to "play along and I'll make it worth your while". Hercules accepted that the school won't realize it was him who defeated the cyclops, and Cassandra noted that he was maturing.

### Internship Week

In June, at the end of Hercules' first year at Prometheus Academy, the Prometheus Academy partnered with the Athens Mall (Agora Arcade) for its "internship week" where students spent five days in the real world learning to work. It was also a week off for the teachers. Mr. Parenthesis explained the rules of the event by the mall's central fountain, and Hercules was excited. Icarus often wondered what it was like in the real world, but Cassandra had a cynical view that Parenthesis would give the "in-crowd" all the good jobs while the unpopular or unwealthy students would be given drudgerous jobs as usual.

Adonis was given a easy job at Panasonicles, a theater for children, mostly with hand puppets. Adonis thought this fitting, as he "is royalty" and the shop was founded by royals. He was carried off by his bodyguards to the shop.

Cassandra "the little ray of sunshine" was staffed at the information booth, and surprisingly she didn't hate it. She was pleased. Icarus was assigned to Aphrodite's Secret, which he also seemed to like and the women appeared to be amused by Icarus' eccentric personality. Hercules thought he was assigned to Hero World, but was disappointed to find out that he was assigned to Gyro World. He was also surprised when the restaurant's manager told him that the restaurant had rules. After learning them, Adonis came and mocked Hercules. He looked at the salad bar, and while selecting, accidentally knocked it over. This caused a domino effect which Hercules tried to stop, and everything in the shop fell over and Hercules was drenched in smoothie.

Adonis found it all amusing, laughing at Hercules and he got humiliated and quit. Throwing away his gloves.

Meanwhile Cassandra was given directions to the Gaul-Mart, but warned the woman that at the aisle five of the Husky Boy's Department the dark specter of death awaited her. The woman and her two children fled evidently disturbed. Seeing Hercules pacing, she asked him if he was on break and his reply was "yes, permanently). He solloquized his woes at the souvenir shop, and Zeus told him that his son wasn't going to sling mutton. Everyone at the shop was disturbed.

Zeus held an emergency council at Olympus, led by Hermes. In attendance were Hermes, Zeus, Hera, Ares, Apollo, Demeter, Athena, Hephaestus, Poseidon, and Aphrodite. Hermes started off by reviewing the last meeting, which bored everyone. Ares played with his chess pawns to pass the time.

(Poseidon suggested Zeus level an earthquake on Macedonia, which Hermes thought was nutty. What was unmentioned that it was over some crazy marital affair. Zeus had formed a committee to look into such affairs). Zeus interrupted Hermes and announced that his son needs to find a job, Hera advised that Hercules keep his assigned one at the mall but Zeus declined it as nonsense. Hades then excitedly teleported to the meeting beside Ares, which annoyed him and some others. Hades said that he could work at the underworld as he always needed more working-stiffs, walking past Athena.

Zeus said it would be better for Hercules to go back to Gyro World than work in the underworld. Hades was annoyed by this, as it was Zeus who sent him (his little brother) to the underworld. Zeus wondered what he could do, and everyone hid their faces behind items related to their personalities. It then hit, Zeus. Hercules would drive Apollo's "sun buggy" for a week. Apollo was disturbed by the idea, but was too shy to vocalize it past a quiver in his voice. Hades loved the idea and went back to the underworld.

Hades' plan was to steal the sun to make Hercules look bad, and then in turn Zeus, and that a no-confidence vote would then give him Olympus. Pain and Panic were distracted making noises with their armpits, but Hades gave them the memo again. The two imps were excited and wondered if it meant they could take the harpies, and it did. They left celebrating.

That evening on Olympus, Apollo was giving Hercules some final instructions before he trailed off. He warned him that the chariot slips in third sometimes. Hercules formally told Apollo that he has nothing to worry about, and Zeus said he would take full responsibility for his actions. Meanwhile, Adonis was considering quitting his job for some reason even though it didn't involve much. He then saw someone fly overhead, and Hercules told him "how's this for a job?"

### The Perpetual Night

The imps found Hercules and started riding towards him on the harpies. With Hercules' reckless excitement, he almost fell off the chariot and then almost crashed into a lake. He strolled too close to the forest and burned a path through many trees. Dried up an entire river, (showing ruins to have been underwater) but leaving a squid and fish squirming. He also burnt Philoctetes while flying past Rhodes. The harpies flew close and used their flame breaths to melt the chains holding the sun, and distracted by what happened Hercules crashed into a mountain and lost the horses.

Greece entered a perpetual night, and crops wouldn't grow and roosters wouldn't crow. The citizens of Athens were confused, and no one could read the news. Thugs then stormed the Athens Mall and robbed it blind. Stores were looted, buildings were on fire, and even rape was reported. Cassandra gave directions to where there were stores which weren't looted, and for some reason enjoyed watching the destruction. Hercules arrived at Athens and learned what had happened, and found Icarus defending the store he was assigned to at the cost of his life. It was actually quite honorable of him, and Hercules realized he should have had similar honor and stayed at Gyro World.

Meanwhile in the underworld, Hades was drinking some juice from a straw and wearing sunglasses. He was happy with what he did, as he watched the sun chained up in the chasm. In Olympus, everyone was upset at Zeus who urged them that Hercules would have a good explanation. Hades came and Hermes recognized he was tanned and wondered why. Hades joked about Zeus and mentioned that he wouldn't be surprised if there was a no-confidence vote. Zeus got angry at Hades and told him that they would never do such a thing, but to his surprise looking at their faces saw they were considering it. A vote was held.

Hercules and Icarus were sitting forlorn by a fountain, until Icarus saw light beaming from underneath the earth. Hercules realized that the sun must be in the underworld and resolved to retrieve it. Icarus heroically said he would join him, and then realized what that actually entails. They geared up in Gyro World outfits as their gear, as a way to show an apologetic attitude for leaving the establishment.

Meanwhile, Pain and Panic were melting away as the sun-orb continued to expand. Hercules and Icarus set up a smoothie stand to distract them. The imps gorged and gorged, swelling. Almost seemingly drunk (though there was no alcohol), Panic admitted Hades' plan and Hercules was shocked. They didn't even recognize it was Hercules they were talking to with his mutton hat on, but then he climbed towards the sun and took it off. They tried to stop him but were too fat and just fell over panting.

Hercules remembered his training at Gyro World. Oven mitts. Lift with your legs not your back. And he lifted up the sun. Meanwhile at Olympus, Hera voted for Zeus but Hephaestus announced he was regretfully voting for Hades. The vote came to a 4-4 tie and was left to Apollo. Hades thought his decision would be obvious considering what happened, but he said he needed some time to think. Hades was outraged, and tried to bribe him by saying he could make him a pantheon of something else (with the absence of the sun). Hercules put the sun into a volcano, causing it to erupt towards Olympus. As Apollo regretfully announced he would be voting for Hades, the sun arrived just in time to adjust Zeus' depressive state.

Hera nudged Zeus to apologize to Hercules for getting him into the situation and that he's proud of him. Pain and Panic arrived and with their flabbermouths basically showed everyone that Hades stole the sun. He turned them to ash, but Zeus broke the "in case of insurgency" glass and kicked Hades off of Olympus despite him saying "hey, I'm your brother, remember those games we used to play?"

After five days of darkness, the sun shone again. The people of Athens heard of Hercules and gained respect for what he did, and Hercules made "make mine mutton" one of his catchphrases.

### King of Thessaly

That summer, the ruler of Thessaly, Salmoneus, who is not a good leader. His adviser Stephenopolus tells him that he ought to give rule to someone else because Thessaly is in ruin. Salmoneus, to rally the people for him, announces a Zeus-a-palooza at which he says Zeus will appear.

Hercules, Icarus, and Cassandra hear about the event in the Greekly World News and attend as they are on their summer break. Hercules was suspicious that the event was real, and Cassandra was typically gloomy and unimpressed. Icarus however was excited. Despite its obvious charade-like nature, it had a moderate gathering in the stands and merchants had successfully set up multiple stalls.

While in the stands, Cassandra had a vision of the entire kingdom of Thessaly being destroyed, abolished and wiped out. Her vision was overshadowed by the cheering crowds. A giant tent opened and two horses pulled out a parade stand with Salmoneous standing on top in a Zeus costume. There were also some live sheep decorating the cloud design on the pillar. Unfortunately, some were deceptively fooled by the trick and Salmoneous told them that they would be smitten if they didn't honor Salmoneus, and pointed at the statue of himself across the presentation area. Not even being able to hold back his appetite, he had a snack on the pedestal and dropped some bits to the sheep. Many of the deceived in the crowds pledged their blind obedience to Salmoneus.

That summer, the ruler of Thessaly, Salmoneus, who is not a good leader. His adviser Stephenopolus tells him that he ought to give rule to someone else because Thessaly is in ruin. Salmoneus, to rally the people for him, announces a Zeus-a-palooza at which he says Zeus will appear. Hercules, Cassandra, and Icarus show up for Herc to see his dad. Cassandra has a vision that Thessaly will be destroyed. When Stephenopolus introduces Zeus, King Sal shows up dressed as Zeus. Hercules confronts Salmoneus and the redneck Thesselian citizens attack Herc. Zeus shows up unhappy that someone dared to pretend to be him. He knocks Sal out of the land and the people sets up his son as Thessaly's new king.

In the Grove of Despair, Sal weeps and says that he "might as well be dead." Pain and Panic appear thinking he is really dead. He says he will not let Hades know if they help him return to power in Thessaly. They agree but begin despairing themselves when they find out Hercules is the new king.

Zeus and Hera show up to proudly admire their son, the king. Pain and Panic in human form tell a powerful ruler that Thessaly is declaring war but this army soon turns back when they learn the king is a son of Zeus. Herc begins to take on the many problems caused by the imps, starting with the trash pick-up. He is soon exhaused by his hard work and wants to abandon his job as king, much to Salmoneus' delight. However, just before he is able to leave, his parents come by to admire him again and he realizes he cannot quit or he would disappoint his parents.

Sal is furious to hear this news, but is happy when Pain and Panic transform into a monster. The giant lion charges into the palace and Hercules begins wrestling it. Cassandra's vision comes to fruition as Hercules and the lion begin to destroy Thessaly. Sal sets himself back up as king but the castle is demolished by Pain and Panic. The demons separate and instead of becoming a full lion, they both become the front half. Then both the second half. Hercules makes the lion (and the statue of Salmoneus) crumble. The citizens ask Hercules what to do next. He tells them that they ought to make their own decisions. The people then set up a democracy.

Hercules apologizes to his parents for giving up the kingship. In Thessaly, Pain and Panic give King Sal his throne back, happy that Hades did not find out... until the god of the Underworld shows up and burns them.

## Powers and Abilities

Hercules was described by Bob as the "greatest and strongest" of all the heroes of Classical Greece. It is not believed that this included the Pantheon, but was only comparing Hercules to men such as Achilles.

### Strength

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At infancy, Hercules was able to lift his father into the air.

### Durability

At infancy, Hercules was only slightly shocked when biting into a lightning quiver which soon after destroyed a cloud pillar.

## Appearance

* Had his mother's eyes and father's chin

## Feats

* Fought the Hydra
* Fought the Median Lion

## Artifacts

Hercules is depicted as fighting the Median lion on an ancient vase, below a mosaic of the Muses.

## Notes

* Hercules considered high school his biggest challenge