08.29.07
Norse Myths and Classical Myths: Thirty-Seventh Post (Hercules)
The twelve labors of Hercules makes a great story, but I’m unclear why parts were glossed over and one part must be saved for another chapter! I was a bit confused by the beginning, though. It described the incident with the snakes in the cradle. It also described Hercules with human parents. Where did the father come from? Wasn’t Hercules a demigod-son of a mortal woman and Zeus? There should be no father in the picture! What’s up with that?