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One of the greatest legends of all was that of Herakles – known to the Romans as Hercules. He was one of the many children of the king of the gods, Zeus (no pressure), although his mum was a regular human.
Note!
Please note that just because Herakles became a legend for swiping fruit doesn’t mean you should. If you want a banana,
buy one. Got it?
Herakles
Herakles started young. As a baby he strangled tWo snakes with his bare hands. But hey, who hAsN’T strangled two snakes with their bare hands when they were a baby, right?
When he grew up he performed 12 tasks – also known as "labours" – for a king called Eurystheus, including slaying a nine-headed Water serpent, kidnapping a terrifying ThReE-hEaDeD DoG thing that guarded the underworld, and stealing some apples (which was harder than it sounds).
Another well-known legend is the story of Icarus who was given a pair of wax and feather wings by his father. But he flew too close to the sun and when the wax holding the wings together melted he fell into the sea and droWned.
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So please be careful if you’re ever given a pair of waxy wings for your birthday. It’s probably best going for a fly on cloudy days. Oh, and stay aWay from water.
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