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 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 Court of Hera
The Death of a Man

The Centaur Chiron

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By johnbwes

From mother Hera took the child
To hide from forces dark and vile.
To Chiron the only centaur couth
Whose words were wise and full of truth.

To Chronos son she shows the babe
And goddess ask "what plans be made
To shelter child from ancient foe
Whose name and state remain unknown?"

And Chiron ponders question deep
And thinks for long before he speaks.
"The child will live inside my cave
Away from world but also grave.

My home in ancient forest stands
A realm that's claim by satyr pan.
The god of all that's green and wild
His jealous ways will guard the child.

For rarely grants he foreign might
To tread his kingdom day or night.
And watches woods with prying eyes
By using birds and trees as spies.

To keep incursions held at bay
That secret foes not stow away.
And enter realm unknown to god
Who lives in wilds where men don't trod."

To centaur Hera leaves the babe
That son of Chronos, welp might raise.
To hero great that wins her fame
By bearing forth the goddess name.

There Heras Wrath does grow yet tall
And roams the woods from spring to fall.
As wild as any beast in lands
Where nymphs do haunt the fauns do stand.

There Chiron teaches child to war
And learns him ways of ancient lore.
But boy has strength of many men
And all his arms have early ends.

No sword or spear can bear his might
That strength that levels hills in fights.
And rips a tree from rooted stance
To use as mighty wooden lance.

So son of Zeus does bear no arms
To help him bring his foes to harm.

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