son of Perseus👤 Nicippe (Argive)
daughter of Pelops👤 Antibia
mother of Eurystheus
daughter of Eurystheus👤 Alexandros (Argive)
son of Eurystheus👤 Iphimedon
son of Eurystheus👤 Eurybios (Mycenaean)
son of Eurystheus👤 Mentor (Mycenaean)
son of Eurystheus👤 Perimedes (Mycenaean)
son of Eurystheus
daughter of Amphidamas
city in the Argolid🌍 Tiryns (Argolid)
city in the Argolid🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese)
region in the Peloponnese🌍 Argos (city)
city in the Peloponnese
stolen by Heracles
region in mainland Greece🌍 Marathon (Attica)
deme in Attica🌍 Attica
region of the Greek mainland
son of Heracles and Deianeira👤 Iolaos
son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👥 the Children of Heracles
attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by Eurystheus
deme of Attica🏛️ the Tomb of Eurystheus (Megarid)
in the Megarid🏛️ the Tomb of the Head of Eurystheus (Tricorynthos)
where Eurystheus' head is buried by Iolaos
daughter of Sthenelos👤 Medousa (Mycenaean)
daughter of Sthenelos👤 Nicippe (Argive)
daughter of Pelops👤 Sthenelos (Mycenaean)
son of Perseus👤 Alcmene
mother of Heracles👤 Eileithyia
goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👤 Hera
Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian)
Olympian god👤 Heracles
greatest Greek hero🌍 Mycenae (Argolid)
city in the Argolid🌍 Tiryns (Argolid)
city in the Argolid🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 the Nemean Lion
invulnerable lion🏺 the Bow of Heracles
weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Club of Heracles
weapon of Heracles🏛️ the Cave of the Nemean Lion (Argolid)
landmark in the Argolid🌍 Nemea (Argolid)
city in the Argolid🌍 Cleonai (Argolid)
city in the Argolid👤 Copreus
Eurystheus' herald👤 Iolaos
son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles
weapon of Heracles🌍 Lerna (Argolid)
city in the Argolid👤 the Hydra
killed by Heracles👤 the Lernaian Crab
accompanies the Hydra🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid)
waterway in the Argolid👤 the Cerynitian Deer
golden-horned deer sacred to Artemis🌍 River Ladon (Arcadia)
river in Arcadia🌍 Arcadia
region in the Peloponnese👤 the Erymanthian Boar
boar captured by Heracles🌍 Psophis (Arcadia)
city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Erymanthos (Arcadia)
mountain in Arcadia👤 Augeias (Elian)
Argonaut, king of Elis👤 Phyleus
son of Augeias, father of Meges🌍 River Alpheios (Peloponnese)
river in western Peloponnese🌍 River Peneios (Elis)
river in Elis👥 the Cattle of Augeias🏛️ the Stables of Augeias (Elis)
at Elis👥 the Stymphalian Birds
Heracles' opponents🌍 Stymphalos (Arcadia)
city in Arcadia🏺 the Bronze Rattle
used by Heracles to drive off the Stymphalian Birds🌍 the Stymphalian Marshes (Arcadia)
lake near Stymphalos in Arcadia👤 the Cretan Bull
Heracles' seventh Labor🌍 Crete (island)
island in the Aegean👤 Minos
king of Crete👥 the Mares of Diomedes
man-eating horses🌍 the Land of the Bistones (Thrace)
territory in Thrace👤 Admete (Argive)
daughter of Eurystheus👤 Hippolyte (Amazon I)
Amazon queen, owner of the war belt sought by Heracles🏺 the War-Belt of Hippolyte
obtained by Heracles🌍 Troy (Troad)
city in the Troad🌍 Themiscyra (Pontos)
city and territory of the Amazons🌍 Ainos (Thrace)
city in Thrace🌍 Thasos (island)
island in the Aegean🌍 Torone (Chalcidice)
city in Chalcidice👥 the Cattle of Geryon
stolen by Heracles👤 Geryon
son of Chrysaor🏺 the Golden Cup of Helios
used by Heracles on his travels🌍 Thrace (N. Greece)
region of northern Greece🌍 the Ionian Sea
sea between Greece and southern Italy🌍 Erytheia (unlocatable)
unlocatable location, kingdom of Geryon, sometimes identified on the Atlantic coast of Spain🌍 Tartessos (Spain)
city in Spain🌍 Abderia (Spain)
city in Spain🌍 Ligystine (Spain)
city in Spain🌍 River Anthemous (Chalcidice)
river in Chalcidice🌍 Rhegion (Italy)
city in southern Italy🌍 Sicily (island)
island near Italy🌍 the Hellespont
strait connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean🌍 River Strymon (Thrace)
river in Thrace🌍 the Tyrrhenian Sea
sea west of Italian mainland🌍 Eryx (Sicily)
city in Sicily👥 the Hesperides
nymph guardians of the Golden Apples🏺 the Golden Apples of the Hesperides🌍 the Garden of the Hesperides (unlocatable)
unlocatable place where apples are guarded👤 Cerberos (dog)
three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🌍 the Underworld
realm of Hades🌍 Troizen (Argolid)
city in the Argolid🌍 the Gates of Acheron (Underworld)👤 Ceyx (Thessalian)
son of Heosphoros, king of Trachis🌍 Trachis (Thessaly)
city in Thessaly👥 the Children of Heracles
attempt to take Peloponnesos in the first generation, with Hyllos, pursued by Eurystheus👤 Alexandros (Argive)
son of Eurystheus👤 Eurybios (Mycenaean)
son of Eurystheus👤 Iphimedon
son of Eurystheus👤 Perimedes (Mycenaean)
son of Eurystheus👤 Mentor (Mycenaean)
son of Eurystheus👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira)
son of Heracles and Deianeira🌍 the Rocks of Sceiron (Megarid)👤 Antimache
daughter of Amphidamas👤 Athena
Olympian goddess🌍 River Styx (Underworld)
river in the Underworld👤 Ate
personification of ruin, delusion, recklessness🌍 Mount Parnassos (Phocis)
mountain in Phocis🌍 Asine (Argolid)
city in the Argolid👥 the Dryopes
ethnic collective🌍 Tainaron (Laconia)
city and sanctuary on the southern-most tip of the Peloponnese, sometimes identified as an entrance to the Underworld🌍 Thebes (Boiotia)
city in Boiotia🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia)
city in Arcadia🌍 Athens (Attica)
city in Attica👤 Theseus
Athenian hero👤 Macaria (Heraclid)
daughter of Heracles and Deianeira🌍 River Erymanthos (Elis/Arcadia)
river in Elis/Arcadia🌍 the Megarid
region in mainland Greece🌍 Attica
region of the Greek mainland👤 Hermes
Olympian god👤 Iphicles
son of Amphitryon👤 Diomedes (Thracian)
Thracian king, owner of man-eating horses🏛️ the House of Admetos (Pherai)🌍 Pherai (Thessaly)
city in Thessaly👤 Molossos (rationalized)
figure invented by Palaiphatos to steal Cerberos in rationalized account🏛️ the Cave at Tainaron (Tainaron)
entrance to the Underworld👥 the Centaurs
half-horse half-human beings🌍 Tricarenia (rationalized)
'Three-headed', a rationalized toponym invented by Palaiphatos to explain the three-headed reputation of Geryon and Cerberos and located by him in the area of the Black Sea👤 Artemis
Olympian goddess🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans
unlocatable region in the far north🌍 River Istros (Europe)
river in Europe🏺 the Jar of Eurystheus
hiding spot🌍 the Land of the Cicones (Thrace)
territory of the Cicones, in coastal Thrace🌍 Argos (city)
city in the Peloponnese🌍 Marathon (Attica)
deme in Attica🌍 Gargettos (Attica)
deme of Attica👤 Antibia
mother of Eurystheus👤 Demophon (Athenian)
son of Theseus and Phaidra🌍 the Argolid (Peloponnese)
region in the Peloponnese🌍 Tetrapolis (Attica)
area in northeastern Attica that included the cities of Marathon, Probalinthos, Tricorythos, and Oenoe.🏛️ the Tomb of Eurystheus (Megarid)
in the Megarid🏺 the Head of Eurystheus
cut off by Iolaos after his death🏛️ the Tomb of the Head of Eurystheus (Tricorynthos)
where Eurystheus' head is buried by Iolaos