Hercules in combat with heroes, etc.: first serieswhile fighting with Hercules the river-god Achelous changes himself into a bull, or a bull-headed manwhile fighting with Hercules the river-god Achelous changes himself into a serpentHercules breaks off a horn; Naiads fill the horn with flowers and fruits; it thus becomes the Cornucopiathe giant Alcyoneus is killed by Hercules with the stone the former had thrown to himthe giant Antaeus is lifted in the air and crushed to death by HerculesKing Busiris of Egypt and his servants are slain by Hercules on the altar where they had attempted to sacrifice himCacus, the fire-breathing monster is killed in his cave by HerculesCacus steals some of the cattle of Geryon which Hercules was driving homeHercules' fight with the centaursPholus kindly entertaining Hercules in his caveCercopes (monkey-like beings) are slung upside down on a pole and carried away by Hercules, because they had tried to steal his weaponsCycnus, the son of Mars, fights a chariot-combat with Hercules; Cycnus is assisted by Mars, Hercules by Iolaus and Minervaafter slaying Cycnus, Hercules wounds Mars; Jupiter parts the combatants with a thunderboltEryx challenges Hercules on his return from the Geryon labour, first to a boxing contest, then to a wrestling match, in which Eryx is killedHercules in combat with heroes, etc. (second series)the centaur Eurytion, while being entertained by King Dexamenus, is attacked by Hercules, who seizes Deianira, the king's daughterEurytus and his sons are beaten by Hercules in a shooting contest, of which the prize was Iole, the king's daughter; but Eurytus refuses to give her to HerculesIphitus, the son of Eurytus, in search of some stolen cattle, is thrown from the walls of Hercules' castle in TirynsHercules in Delphi, seeking purification, carries the tripod awayHercules falls asleep after having slain Antaeus, and is attacked by a swarm of pygmies (Philostratus, Imagines II 22)Thiodamas is ploughing with a yoke of oxen; Hercules arrives, kills one of the oxen, and eats it (Philostratus, Imagines II 22)other combats of Hercules with heroes, gods, fabulous beings
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Ercole
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Geschichte
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Greek legend
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Held
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Herakles
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Hercule
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Hercules
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Herkules
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Ercole combatte con eroi, dei, o esseri favolosi
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Hercule en combat avec différents héros, dieux ou animaux fabuleux
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Hercules in combat with heroes, gods, or fabulous beings
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Herkules kämpft mit Helden, Göttern oder Fabelwesen
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Herkules taistelussa sankarien, jumalten, tai taruolentojen kanssa
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