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Heracles (Hercules), Zero to Hero, Just Like That (Heracles Part One)

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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Heracles is distraught after waking up and realizing he's basically killed everyone. He heads to the Oracle at Delphi to seek Apollo's advice on what his next move should be. The Oracle tells him that he has to serve his cousin Eurystheus for 12 years, during which time he must do any and everything EuryStheus orders. But Heracles doesn't know that the gods plan to also make him immortal once he's completed these 12 years of service.

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