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Great Heroes

*Perseus

Perseus helped Polydectes in bringing the head of Medusa as a gift at Polydectes' wedding. There is a great story behind this. Learn more about it by clicking here.

*Theseus

Theseus was a great hero who was the son of King Aegeus. Theseus led a rich life, full of adventure and danger. One such example was his killing of the Minotaur in Crete. Click here to read the whole passage.

*Hercules

Hercules was probably the most famous of all the great heroes. Son of the great Zeus, Hercules performed the great 12 Labours, which are noted on the Hercules page.

*Atalanta

Atalanta was the daughter of Iasus, and grew up in the wild. Adopted by hunters, she quickly became a skilled hunter. Find out how she used this skill to her advantage on the Atalanta page.