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Aiden Nel

Aiden is a contributing writer and researcher passionate about ancient Greek and Roman literature and mythology. He holds a BA and an MA in Classical History, receiving a distinction for his dissertation on the Greek god Hermes. In addition, Aiden has a BA with Honors in Curatorship and Museum Studies, which he pursued to help preserve and share new and old stories from humanity's fascinating history.

Education:Rhodes UniversityMA Classical HistoryRhodes UniversityBA Classical History, with HonorsUniversity of Cape TownBA Curatorship, with HonorsExpertise:

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

Ancient Rome

Mythology

Museum Studies

Member since: Jul 05, 2022Location: United KingdomPublished posts: 27

Articles by Aiden Nel

Heracles Obtains the Girdle of Hippolyta: The Hero’s Ninth Labor

Heracles Steals the Cattle of Geryon: The Hero’s Tenth Labor

Eurystheus ordered Heracles to steal Geryon’s cattle. Geryon was the three-headed giant who ruled the island of Erytheia at the edge of the known world.

Heracles Captures Cerberus: The Hero’s Twelfth Labor

Eurystheus ordered Heracles to descend into the underworld, capture Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of Hades, and deliver it to him for his twelfth labor.

Heracles Steals the Golden Apples: The Hero’s Eleventh Labor

Eurystheus ordered Heracles to steal the golden apples of the Hesperides. Heracles fought dragons, rescued Prometheus, and carried the sky to obtain the apples.

Heracles Steals the Mares of Diomedes: The Hero’s Eighth Labor

Eurystheus ordered Heracles to steal the Mares of Diomedes for his eighth labor. Along the way, he visited and helped his friend King Admetus.

Cerberus: The Three-Headed Dog of Greek Mythology (Myths & Origins)

Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor

For his seventh Labor, King Eurystheus ordered Heracles to capture the Cretan Bull that Poseidon had cursed to destroy the island of Crete.

Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor

Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor

Heracles' fifth labor was to clean the Augean stables in a day. He devised a clever plan but made a deal he would regret later.

The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution

Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor

Heracles consulted Pholus, a centaur, for advice on capturing the Erymanthian Boar alive. Afterward, they shared a drink, which had tragic consequences for both.

Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor

King Eurystheus assigned Heracles his second labor of slaying the Lernaean Hydra, a venomous serpent with multiple heads that grew back whenever one was severed.