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No, Heracles never rescues his wife from the land of the dead, except in the Disney movie. The myth you're thinking of is Orpheus and Eurydice, and Orpheus doesn't quite manage to rescue his wife. Orpheus was a great musician whose wife died after being bitten by a snake. He travels to the underworld to rescue her, and Hades, the god of the underworld, is so impressed by his musical talent that he allows Orpheus to lead Eurydice back to the land of the living, with the condition that Orpheus doesn't look back to make sure Eurydice is there. Orpheus manages to almost get out of the underworld, but he begins to doubt that Hades gave him Eurydice at all, so he looks back. Eurydice was following him, but since Orpheus broke the terms of the deal by looking back, Eurydice had to return to the underworld.
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Who was dainara?
The wife of Heracles.
Who was Heracles wife when he died?
That would be Deianeira, his second wife.
What was Heracles wifes name?
Heracles' wife was Deianeira, daughter of Dionysos and Althaia, and sister of Meleagros.
Wife of Heracles daughter of Zeus?
Hebe.
What did Hera's curse cause Heracles to do?
Hera caused Heracles to go mad and slay his children and wife, Megara.
How did Heracles die?
A centaur offered to help him and his wife cross a river. Heracles had to cross the river while his wife went over with the centaur. the centaur tried to run off with his wife but was shot by a poison arrow. the centaur took off his fur and told the wife to give it to Heracles's. Later when the wife heard he was cheating on her, she sent the fur to him and he died from the poison still on it.
What was the name of Heracles' wife?
Hebe , the Goddess of youth and Spring .
Who gave Heracles the 10 labors?
The Twelve Labors of Heracles were demanded by Hera, wife of Zeus, and given by Eurystheus, the king of Tiryns and Mycenae.
Heracles wife whom he killed while insane?
her name was Megara
What monster provided Heracles' third wife with the means to kill him?
Nessus, the centaur.
Why did the wife of Zeus hate Heracles?
Heracles/Hercules was the son of Zeus by another woman (other than Hera/Juno); therefore, this made her very angry.
What was the Greek god Heracles like?
Heracles was a demigod, born from a mortal mother, Alcmena and the almighty king of the gods, Zeus. Heracles was believed to have inhuman strength, courage and ingenuity. He accomplished 12 tasks set for him by King Eurystheus (who had claimed Heracles' throne) which became know as the Twelve Labors of Heracles. He was hated by Zeus' wife, Hera and she tormented him, driving him mad enough to kill his and Megara's (his wife) children and later his best friend, Iphitus, as revenge for her husband's infidelities.
