HERCULES — What the Twelve Labors Could Never Undo

Hercules could defeat monsters. But even the Twelve Labors could not undo the tragedy that set him on his journey. This illustrated retelling follows Hercules — known to the ancient Greeks as Heracles — from Hera's anger and the loss of his family, through his service to King Eurystheus and his descent into the underworld, to his final journey to Olympus. Behind the Nemean Lion, the Hydra and Cerberus lies a more human question: when the punishment ends, what happens to the guilt? Greek myths survive in different, sometimes conflicting versions. This film follows one telling, with an emphasis on the cost of heroism and living with what cannot be changed. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open 0:26 Birth and Hera's Hatred 1:36 The Man Before the Hero 2:06 Madness 2:56 Delphi and Eurystheus 3:31 The Nemean Lion 4:32 The Other Labors 6:16 Cerberus 6:50 After the Labors 7:40 Deianira and Nessus 9:17 Death and Olympus 10:37 Epilogue Ancient sources Apollodorus, Library 2.4–2.7 Sophocles, Women of Trachis Hesiod, Theogony 950–955 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, Book 4 Joy of Knowledge explores how humans have tried to understand the world — through ancient myths, science, history and big ideas. Subscribe:    / @joyofknowledgetv   #Hercules #GreekMythology #Heracles