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Recounts the story of the mythological hero, Hercules, child of Zeus and a mortal woman, including his twelve labors and ending with his ascension to Mount Olympus as a god.

Join Hercules as he completes the twelve tasks needed to atone for killing his family.

This new translation of Sophokles’ Women of Trachis is a living script in conversation with the past. Rachel Kitzinger, a Classicist, and Eamon Grennan, a poet, have captured the tones of ancient Greek in strong, swift English, making this translation suitable for a modern audience, whether as readers, listeners, or viewers. The unique addition of an audio recording of the text performed by Vassar College students contributes to the play's accessibility...

The Myth of Atlas and Heracles retold and performed by Dick Hill and Susie Breck. Weight turns the familiar on its head to show us ourselves in a new light.

"Interactive adventures about the mythical Greek hero Hercules and his 12 labors in You Choose format"--

Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story behind the Greek myth of Hercules and his heroic deeds.

A simplified retelling of the adventures of the strongest man in ancient Greece who was given twelve "impossible" tasks to perform.

Surveys classical mythology, discussing the relationship between Greek and Roman myths, and describes the birth and life of the demigod Hercules, known as Heracles in Greek mythology.