Selasa, 04 Februari 2014
Ini mimin mau bagi tentang mitos hercules/heracles,dalam bahasa inggris. Maaf ya klo bahasanya ada yang salah!! mohon dikoreksi! :v
- No matter how bad things get never give up. There is always hope. Hercules's life is made hell by Hera, but he never gives up trying to find a better tomorrow.
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Hercules had a god
as one of his parents, being the son of Zeus and
a woman named Alcmene. Hera wife
of Zeus jealous of hercules, and she send two snakes to kill
hercules on his bad,Hercules found playing playing
with these two snake. When he was adult he prove himself as a shooter and being a
strong fighter. He has three children from his wife Meraga. One time he made crazy by hera, he kill his own son and his wife. To purge his sin from
doing that crime, he voluntarily became the servant of his cousin who is also
the king of Mycenae, Eurystheus. It was said that the labours were actually
urged by Hera to Eurystheus and she devised the difficult Twelfth tasks.
Slay the
Nemean Lion
The Nemean lion was a fierce
creature which could not be hurt by any mortal weapon. Heracles finished it by
beating it with his club and strangling it. Upon killing the animal, Hercules
used the lion's own claw to remove the weapon-proof skin, providing an
impenetrable cloak seen in many paintings and sculptures of the hero.
Slay the Hydra
The Hydra was a huge serpent which
lived in a swamp in Lerna. The Hydra had 9 heads, with very long necks. It had
a poisonous bite which was fatal. Its central head was immortal. When one of
the mortal heads was cut, two additional heads would grow immediately to
replace it. Heracles finished them off by burning the eight mortal heads, and
then with the help of his nephew, Iolaus, he buried the only immortal head
under a huge rock.
Bring back a Stag with Golden Horns
and Bronze Hoofs alive
The stag had to be brought back
alive, when Heracles could have easily killed it. Thus, for him bringing it
back was not an easy task. The stag, which lived in the forests of Cerynitia,
was scared easily and fled to Artemis. Heracles hunted the stag for a whole
year before he succeeded. He then captures the animal, puts it in a net and
carries it back to king Eurystheus.
Captured A Great Boar in Mount
Erymanthus
Heracles chased the boar from one
place to another for a long time, until he was exhausted of running and having
to chase the boar. He finally succeeded when he drove the boar into deep snow
and trapped it there.
Clean the Augean Stables in One Day
Cleaning the Augean Stables would
take thirty days because it held thousands of cattle. The stalls had not been
cleared out for a year. Heracles accomplished the fifth labour by diverting the
flow of two rivers through the stables, creating a great flood which instantly
washed out the stables, cleaning them. Hercules finished this labour quickly
enough to have a little extra free time, with which he started the early
Olympic Games to honour Zeus who granted Hercules a wish because of it.
Drive Away the Stymphalian Birds
The Stymphalian birds are plaguing
the people of Stymphalus of its number. They are man-eating birds with bronze
beaks, claws, and wings. Heracles accomplished this labour with the help of
Athena. Together they drive the birds out and while flying away he shot them.
Caught the Savage Bull
The savage bull was sent by Poseidon
to Minos to terrorise Crete. Hercules released the bull into the countryside of
Tyrins, where it caused damage and wreaked havoc until it arrived in Marathon
where Theseus caught it and sacrificed it.
Bring Back the Mares of Diomedes
Heracles killed Diomedes, King of
Thrace. He fed the king to the horses, which cured them of their man-eating
ways, then he drove away the no longer man-eating mares, to Mycenae. Mycenae
dedicated to give them to Hera. The goddess chose to turn them loose on Mount
Olympus where they were eventually eaten by wild beasts.
Bring Back the Girdle of Hippolyta
Hippolyta was the Queen of the
Amazons. When Heracles met her, she was willing to give her girdle. But Hera
intervened and convinced the Amazons that Heracles had come to abduct their
queen. Heracles killed Hippolyta thinking she was the responsible for the attack
and was able to fight off others and take the girdle away. Eurystheus wanted
the girdle of Hippolyta as gift for his daughter.
Bring Back the Cattle of Geryon
Geryon was a three-bodied monster
living in Erythia. As a memorial of his journey, Heracles built up two great
rocks, called the Pillars of Hercules. He got the cattle and took them to
Mycenae in a golden cup, loaned to him by Helios (the Sun).
Bring Back the Golden Apples of
Hesperides
The eleventh labour was the most
difficult so far. Heracles did not know where to find the golden apples.
Hesperides was the daughter of Atlas and she guarded a tree which was
said to have golden leaves and golden apples, guarded by a dragon. Heracles
asked Atlas where to find the golden apples. He offered to support the world,
which Atlas always supported, while Atlas retrieved it for him. Atlas, who saw
a chance to relieve the heavy burden of carrying the world, gladly agreed to
the offer. When Atlas came back with the golden apples, he did not give it to
Heracles but Heracles was to continue carrying the world while Atlas would be
the one to bring them back to Eurystheus. But Heracles tricked Atlas, Heracles
said to Atlas that he will give all his strength and power for carrying the
world if Atlas would carry it for a moment so that he could put a pad on his
shoulder to ease the burden of the pressure from the weight of the world.
Because of Atlas' stupidity, he agreed and Heracles picked up the apples and
went off to Mycenae.
Bring Cerberus Up From the
Underworld
This is the most difficult task of
all. Heracles went off to the underworld to take the three-headed dog, the
Cerberus, up from the underworld. Hades gave him permission if Heracles would
not use any weapons. Heracles managed it and captured Cerberus, went to
Mycenae, and later brought Cerberus back to the underworld.
After
finishing the twelve task Heracles felt peace and tranquility with his life
because he had repented from killing his wife and children. But Heracles never
was peaceful after the labours.
Moral message:
- No matter how bad things get never give up. There is always hope. Hercules's life is made hell by Hera, but he never gives up trying to find a better tomorrow.
