Hercules and his Twelve Labors

By johnbwes

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Hercules must perform twelve labors to appease the Greek gods. Written in a fun sing songy style this poem te... More

The Child of Zeus
The Judgement Of Zeus Part I
The Judgement of Zeus Part II
The Naming of Heracles Part I
The Naming of Heracles Part II
The Creation of the Milky Way
The Centaur Chiron
The Gift of Satyr Pan
The World of Man
The Crime of Heracles
The Trial on Mount Olympus
The King of Tyrne
The First Labor: The Nemean Lion Part I
The First Labor: The Nemean Lion Part II
The Gate of Tyrne
The Second Labor: The Lernean Hydra Part I
The Second Labor: The Lernean Hydra Part II
The Second Labor: The Lernean Hydra Part III
Presenting the Heads.
Fighting Sleep Part I
Fighting Sleep Part II
The Third Labor: The Hind of Ceryneia
The Riddle of Selene
The Council of Zeno
The Answer of Heracles
Presenting the Hind
The Death of Chiron
The Scheme of Aphrodite
The Fourth Labor: The Woeing of Omphale Part I
The Fourth Labor: The Woeing of Omphale Part II
The Fourth Labor: The Woeing of Omphale Part III
The Honeymoon of Heracles and The Slaying of Nessus
Back to Tyrne
The Fifth Labor: The Augean Stables Part I
The Fifth Labor: The Augean Stables Part II
A Return to Form
The Sixth Labor: The Stymphalian Birds Part I
The Sixth Labor: The Stymphalian Birds Part II
The Sixth Labor: The Stymphalian Birds Part III
Pesenting the Fowl
The Seventh Labor: The Cretan Bull
Presenting the Bull
The Eighth Labor: The Mares of Diomedes
Presenting the Mares
The Ninth Labor: The Girdle of Hyppolytta Part I
The Ninth Labor:The Girdle of Hippolytta Part II
The Ninth Labor: The Girdle of Hyppolytta Part III
Presenting the Girdle.
The Tenth Labor: The Cattle of Geryon Part I
The Tenth Labor: The Cattle Of Geryon Part II
The Tenth Labor: The Cattle of Geryon Part III
Presenting the Cattle
The Eleventh Labor: The Apples of the Hesperides Part I
The Eleventh Labor: The Apples of the Hesperides Part II
The Eleventh Labor: The Apples of the Hesperides Part III
The Eleventh Labor: The Apples of the Hesperides Part IV
Presenting the Golden Apples
A Journey to the Underworld
Charon the Ferry Man
The Gates of Hell
Heracles is Caught
The War in Hell
Heracles Sees his Family Again
The Court of Hades and Persephone
The Final Labor: The Capturing of Cerberus
Presenting Cerberus
Heracles Returns to Omphale
The Other Acts and Deeds of Heracles
The Revenge of Chaos
The Jealousy of Omphale
The Undoing of Heracles
The Death of a Man

The Court of Hera

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By johnbwes

To court of Hera Chaos came
Her steps in marble palace rang.
To gloat to queen of cunning plan
She made to kill the warring man.

Who help the gods her children slay
For all in hades depths now lay.
So Chaos comes to show her face
Enshrined in flaming godlike grace.

And court did gasp when seeing queen
That nature broke with children's screams.
"Your plan has worked so quick and well
For name is known where mortals dwell.

And many temples men now build
With marble stones that gold does gild
To Hera goddess queen of mount
Whose subjects swell beyond a count.

For lowest price of sparing babe
You many glorious shrines have paid.
So cheers to Hera fickle queen
Who hatched so many plots and schemes

In hopes to gain for self acclaim
Through Husbands son she won her fame."
And godlike host now Chaos seized
Who seem to be so very pleased

For one whose caught so sure by foe
And down to prison quick shall go.
So Hera raises hand to pause
To hear the villains wicked cause

"What reason bring you down to court
To give yourself to gods as sport.
For surely wisdom bids you runs
When all immortals Chaos shuns."

Then Chaos shows a wicked smile
That's filled with many ancient wiles.
"How long has Hera turned her face
From earth ignoring human race?

What happens down in realm below
Do gods on mountain even know?
Have parties thrown when giants died
Distracted gods from mortals cries.?

But gods on mount don't need to care
For burden Heras Wrath does bare
And keeps the peace in world below
Where gods do often hate to go.

So fear not queen he keeps your hold
Through mighty works so great and bold.
No need has earth for godlike kind
When bearing man with might sublime."

And gods in court do turn their eyes
To realm where mortals live and die.
For first of many moons they saw
The world they rule with godlike law.

Then Hera rises quick from throne
And flies to realm where mortals roam.

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