You may be familiar with Heracles (or the Roman spelling, Hercules) from the Disney animated movie,

You may be familiar with Heracles (or the Roman spelling, Hercules) from the Disney animated movie, or perhaps even mythology. Heracles from mythology was driven into a rage by Hera – one of the Greek goddesses – and accidentally killed his wife and children. Very family unfriendly, you can see why Disney cut that scene.

As penance, Heracles served King Eurystheus for twelve years, performing what are now called the Twelve Labours of Heracles. You can read all about them here, but some highlights include rerouting a river to clean an enormous stable, simply borrowing a belt from a queen – before Heracles’ friend louses it up – and capturing the Guardian of the Underworld, three-headed Ceberus, with his bare hands.