The mighty son of Zeus, Hercules, was already a beloved hero for his achievements when he was young. But his live would still give him major challenges. Zeus already planned great honors for his son, even before he was born.
The great god had proclaimed that the first grandson of the lineage of the hero Perseus would inherit the throne of Mycenae. But the goddess Hera, jealous to see a bastard son of her husband being so much praised, intervened.
She forced Hercules’ cousin, Eurytheus, to be born prematurely and so he would steal the hero’s inheritance. Therefore, the mighty Hercules became a subject of King Eurytheus, who dreaded Hercules growing power.
Hercules obeyed his cousin against his will. He decided to consult the Oracle of Delphi to know if he had to continue to obey a man whom he considered lower than himself.
The Oracle told him that for each labor he accomplished, the power of Eurytheus would diminish. Taking advantage of the hero’s vulnerability, the goddess Hera planted the seed of madness in his head. Hercules started to see the most dreadful creatures and fought great battles against them. But all of that was nothing but hallucinations.
When he recovered from this madness, Hercules had blood on his hands. His sons and wife Megara laid dead at his feet. When he realized what had happened, Hercules went into exile in distant lands.
The time healed his wounds, and he decided to return to Mycenae to be at the service of King Eurystheus. With that, he could purify himself from the terrible sins committed against his family. Hercules was commanded to obey his cousin Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae.
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