Forgiveness In The Twelve Labors Of Heracles

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In the story “The Twelve Labors of Heracles” Heracles was put into an insane and angry state by the goddess Hera, Heracles killed his wife and children because of this state, Heracles prayed for Apollos forgiveness and guidance, and the god’s oracle told him he would have to work for Eurystheus for Twelve years in punishment for the murders. Heracles had to perform twelve labors in these Twelve years for forgiveness. The labors got harder as he completed them. First Heracles had to bring back the skin of the lion of Nemea, the second labor was to kill the Hydra. Eurthyeus was mad that Heracles kept completing his tasks so he started making them harder. Heracles third labor was to bring back the hind of Ceryneia, for the fourth labor Heracles