Hercules, the great hero and son of the great god Zeus, was the most famous of all Greek mythological heroes. Hercules was known for his strength, courage and adventurous personality. Hercules, like most heroes, had a god for a father and a mortal mother named Alcmene. Hercules, like most heroes, was no ordinary mortal and a good example was his superhuman strength. Hercules was the strongest of all heroes and of course, he possessed superhuman strength. Hercules was an excellent marksman, but also a wrestling champion who once fought the great god Zeus to a draw! It is said that Hercules made the sea god Poseidon surrender in one battle and wounded Ares, the god of war, in another battle. Hercules could throw rocks like pebbles and move mountains that were in the way of his livestock. The possessor of superhuman strength also relieved the Titan Atlas of the burden of supporting the heavens. Much like his strength, Hercules' bravery proved formidable in times of need. Since Hercules was sentenced to many labors and completed almost impossible tasks, it is safe to say that he is one of the bravest heroes. When Hercules was a child, the goddess Hera was very jealous of Hercules. Hera was jealous because Zeus repeatedly cheated on her with mortal women to pass on his great genes to his offspring and the more offspring Zeus had, the better off Greece would be. Hercules was born because Zeus had an affair with another woman named Alcmene or Hercules' mother. So Hera sent two snakes into Hercules' room when he was a child to kill him, but Hercules grabbed the snakes by the head and killed them. Also during his labors he defeated the Hydra, the Lion of Nemea, and the man who killed the birds of Stymphalus. In all these labors, Hercules showed immense bravery, as most mortals could not even approach these creatures, otherwise they would be killed. Luckily for Hercules, his adventurous personality helped him in the many adventures he faced. Hercules was virile and adventurous because of what he was condemned to do. Hercules was driven mad by the goddess Hera, and in a frenzy he killed his own children. To atone for his crime, he was sentenced to perform a series of tasks or labors for his cousin Eurytheus, the king of Mycenae...