I.38.ff Diodorus Siculus: iv.10 Apollodorus: ii.
Herakles, with strength obviously unusual for a baby, strangles the Herakles is still a baby, Hera sends two serpents to destroy him. Herakles wasįorced to serve a weak and cowardly prince because of Hera's trickery ( Iliad Told him that Eurystheus was born and will reign over the Argives. Hera brought the child to birth a month early. She then goes to the wife of Sthenelos son of Perseus. bring a man child in to the world who shall be lord overĪll that dwell about him who are of my blood and lineage.'Įnsures that Herakles will not be that child by delaying his birth. Zeus had stated that the next child born 'this day shallĮileiuthuia.
For some reason, Hera decided to focus all of her anger on HeraklesĪttacks Herakles while he is still inside Alcmene's womb. Zeus has fathered numerous children and engaged in adultery often. Her anger is supposed to be aroused by Zeus' affair with Alcmene. Hera's enmity is actually seen even before he is born. Is animosity between Hera and Herakles throughout his entire life.
