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In Greek mythology who or what did Hercules save?

Hesione and Alcestis are a couple of the maidens that Heracles saved


Who did Hercules save from hades?

Queen Alcestis; who had agreed to die in place of her husband Admetus. Also Theseus; at the same time as the Cerberus adventure.


Who was Alcestis?

She was a Greek princess, daughter of King Pelias. She was rescued by Hercules from Hades.


Greek woman who sacrificed her own life to save her husbands?

Alcestis.


Who did Hercules save?

PrometheusTheseus


Who was the woman who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later rescued from Hades by Heracles?

Alcestis.


Who was the Greek heroine who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later rescued from Hades by Heracles?

Alcestis, for Admetos.


When was Hercules victorious in a contest with Death?

Many times. Euripides play Alcestis shows Herakles wrestling and defeating death, saving the life of Alcestis who was fated to die. The Labour of Herakles where he captured Kerberus (three headed dog) from hell and brings it up to the surface of earth, is thought to symbolise a defeat of death.


Who was the woman who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later saved by Hercules in Greek mythology?

This might be a take on the legend or myth of Damon and Pythias. Pythias could have been a woman. I always thought they were two inseparable friends who may have been fellow soldiers, knights, adventurers. One agreed to take the death sentence for the other, and the King dropped the charges and let them go. Such things only happen in stories. Usually it is the man who does the daredevil stuff for the Lady in distress, but this is a switch. You did not mention movies, so I don"t think this is a movie plot.


Why did Hercules return to hades?

At the same time as collecting Cerberus, he asked Hades for Theseus who had been entrapped there, he was also described as battling Hades for the life of Queen Alcestis, who had agreed to die in place of her husband Admetos. Hades was wounded by Hercules during his seige of the town of Pylos.


Why did Hercules save Parthenon?

Parthenon was a temple of Athena, who favored him.


Who was the goddess who agreed to sacrifice her life to save her husband but was later rescued by Hades by Heracles?

She wasn't a goddess - she was a mortal queen named Alcestis.