HERAKLES
and the
Rulers of Greece
HERAKLES
| |
W / B |
PLACE |
THE KING CONCERNED |
DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Thespiae | King Thespius | killed a lion, and some rustlers |
| B | Orchomenos | King Erginos | collection of Tribute from Thebes; Minyans |
| W | Tiryns | KING EURYSTHEUS | THE TWELVE LABORS |
| B | Arcadia | Pholus | Genocide of the Centaurs |
| W/B | Iolcus | Jason | The Expedition of the Argonauts |
| B | Dryopes | King Theiodamas | - |
| W | Elis | King Augeas | LABOR V: The Augean Stables |
| W | Crete | King Minos | LABOR VII: The Cretan Bull |
| B | Thrace | King Diomedes | LABOR VIII: The cannibalistic horses |
| W/B | Pherae | King Admetus | sheepherder; wrestling with Thanatos for Alcestis |
| B | Colchis | Queen Hippolyte | War with the Amazons |
| B | Paros | sons of King Minos | war: took hostages |
| B | Mysia | King Amykos | killed the king's brother Mygdon |
| W | Troy | King Laomedon | saved the king's daughter Hesione from the sea serpent (cf. Perseus and Andromeda) |
| B | Aenos | King Poltys | killed the king's brother Sarpedon |
| B | Torone | King Nereus | killed the King's sons, Polygonos and Telegonos |
| B | Erytheia | Geryon | LABOR X: stole the cattle; killed the dog |
| B | Eryx | King Eryx | killed the king in a wrestling match |
| B | Arabia | King Emathion | killed the king (during LABOR XI) |
| B | Egypt | King Busiris | killed the king, son of Poseidon |
| B | Libya | King Antaeus | killed this son of Ge in a wrestling match |
| W | Oechalia | King Eurytos | beat the king at archery; got the king's daughter, Iole |
| B | Tiryns | Iphitus | son of Eurytus, killed because he called H. a cattle thief |
| -- | Pylos | King Neleus | refused to purify Heracles for the murder of Iphitus, his brother-in-law |
| W/B | Delphi | Apollo & Pythia | attacked the sacred shrine; made to be a slave for 3 years; sold to Omphale, Queen of Lydia |
| B | Troy | King Laomedon | killed the king and all his sons, except Podarces (Priam) |
| B | Kos | King Eurypylos | -- |
| B | Olympos | Gods and Giants | Heracles fought with the gods |
| B | Elis | King Augeas | attack, unsuccessful until allies were destroyed and king got old |
| -- | Arcadia | King Pheneus | stayed with the king as an exile |
| B | Pylos | King Neleus | killed the king and his 11 sons, except Nestor |
| B | Sparta | King Hippocoon | killed the king and his sons, with help from King Cepheus of Tegea, whose sister Auge bore a son Telephos for Heracles |
John Paul Adams, CSUN
john.p.adams@csun.edu
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