ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Twelve Labors. Hera, still determined to eradicate Hercules from the world, suggested to Eurystheus that he order Hercules to fulfill twelve impossible labors. Hera believed that Hercules would die attempting to complete these labors which would finally eradicate him from the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hercules (known in Greek mythology as Heracles or Herakles) is one of the best-known heroes in ancient mythology. His life was not easy-he endured many trials and completed many daunting tasks-but the reward for his suffering was a promise that he would live forever among the gods at Mount Olympus.

Detailed explanation-3: -As part of his sentence, Hercules had to perform twelve Labors, feats so difficult that they seemed impossible. Fortunately, Hercules had the help of Hermes and Athena, sympathetic deities who showed up when he really needed help. By the end of these Labors, Hercules was, without a doubt, Greece’s greatest hero.

Detailed explanation-4: -The establishment of a fixed cycle of twelve labours was attributed by the Greeks to an epic poem, now lost, written by Peisander, dated about 600 BC. Having tried to kill Heracles ever since he was born, Hera induced a madness in him that made him kill his wife and children.