When he grew up, Heracles married Megara and together thay had 5 children. Hera, however, who still hadnt got her revenge, armed Heracles with a destroying anger which made him kill both his wife and his children. When he realized what he had done, he referred to the Delphic oracle, asking the greek god Apollo what needed to be done in order to be forgiven for his mistakes. Apollo advised him to return to his place of origin in order to serve Evrystheus, the King of Mycenae.

But Evrystheus, leaded by Hera, again tried to exterminate him and assigned him 12 labours

• The Lion of Nemea
• The Lernaean Hydra
• The Ceryneian Hind
• The Erymanthian Boar
• The Augean Stables
• The Stymphalian Birds
• The Cretan Bull
• The Mares of Diomedes
• The Girdle of Hippolyte
• The Cattle of Geryon
• The Apples of the Hesperides
• The Capture of Cerberus