To capture the Cretan Bull.
The Nemean lion.
The 11th and 12th labours of Hercules was to Steal the apples of the Hesperides and to capture Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the underworld. The labours the assigned to Hercules as punish by Hera.
Herculean |ˌhərkyəˈlēən; hərˈkyoōlēən|adjective requiring great strength or effort : a Herculean task.• (of a person) muscular and strong.ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense [relating to Hercules] ): from LatinHerculeus 'Hercules' + -an .
Initially, Hercules was required to complete ten labors, not twelve. King Eurystheus decided Hercules' first task would be to bring him the skin of an invulnerable lion which terrorized the hills around Nemea.
Hercules was bisexual.
The Nemean lion.
Hercules was the illegitamate son of zeus, heras husband
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The king was afraid of the power of Hercules. He sent him on very difficult errands and adventures. He thought that Hercules would be killed during these adventures, yet Hercules surmounted the terrible adventures. That is why a very difficult errand is termed as a Herculean task.
A "herculean" task (after Hercules' 12 labors).
The 11th and 12th labours of Hercules was to Steal the apples of the Hesperides and to capture Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the underworld. The labours the assigned to Hercules as punish by Hera.
it's a task that seems impossible but can be done. or heroic efforts taken to overcome a task sometimes regarding the task of concentration from Hercules fifth labour when he had to clean the Augean stables in one day
He was sent to kill the seven headed monster, the hydra.
Herculean |ˌhərkyəˈlēən; hərˈkyoōlēən|adjective requiring great strength or effort : a Herculean task.• (of a person) muscular and strong.ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense [relating to Hercules] ): from LatinHerculeus 'Hercules' + -an .
Hercules is a famous Greek mythological character known for his superhuman powers of strength. He was supposedly the son of the god Zeus, and thus had abilities that normal humans did not have. At one point, Hercules was given a series of twelve horribly difficult tasks that he had to perform in order to atone for killing someone - a herculean task is one that would have been given to Hercules because it is such a huge job. An effort requiring more than usual strength or will power.
Initially, Hercules was required to complete ten labors, not twelve. King Eurystheus decided Hercules' first task would be to bring him the skin of an invulnerable lion which terrorized the hills around Nemea.
Most likely the club, though any significant task he accomplished has also been made into his symbol.