thumb|right|Heracles fighting the servants of the Egyptian King Busiris, Attic Pelike, c. 470 BCE Heracles defeated the Bebryces (ruled by King Mygdon) and gave their land to Prince Lycus of Mysia, son of Dascylus. He killed the robber Termerus. Heracles visited Evander with Antor, who then stayed in Italy. Heracles killed King Amyntor of Ormenium for not allowing him into his kingdom. He also killed King Emathion of Arabia. Heracles kills the Egyptian King Busiris and his followers after they attempt to sacrifice him to the gods. Heracles killed Lityerses after beating him in a contest of harvesting. Heracles killed Periclymenus at Pylos. Heracles killed Syleus for forcing strangers to hoe a vineyard. Heracles rivaled with Lepreus and eventually killed him. Heracles founded the city Tarentum (modern Taranto in Italy). Heracles learned music from Linus (and Eumolpus), but killed him after Linus corrected his mistakes and caned him with rods. He learned how to wrestle from Autolycus. He killed the famous boxer Eryx of Sicily in a match. Heracles was an Argonaut. He killed Alastor and his brothers. thumb|Heracles killing the giant, Antaeus When Hippocoon overthrew his brother, Tyndareus, as King of Sparta, Heracles reinstated the rightful ruler and killed Hippocoon and his sons. Heracles killed Cycnus, the son of Ares. The expedition against Cycnus, in which Iolaus accompanied Heracles, is the ostensible theme of a short epic attributed to Hesiod, Shield of Heracles. When Ares tried to avenge Cycnus, Heracles defeated him, with the help of Athena. Heracles killed the Giants Alcyoneus and Porphyrion. Heracles killed Antaeus the giant who was immortal while touching the earth, by picking him up and holding him in the air while strangling him. Pygmies tried to kill Heracles because they were brothers of Antaeus and wanted to avenge Antaeus's death, but failed. Heracles went to war with Augeias after he denied him a promised reward for clearing his stables. Augeias remained undefeated due to the skill of his two generals, the Molionides, and after Heracles fell ill, his army was badly beaten. Later, however, he was able to ambush and kill the Molionides, and thus march into Elis, sack it, and kill Augeias and his sons. Heracles visited the house of Admetus on the day Admetus's wife, Alcestis, had agreed to die in his place. Admetus, not wanting to turn Heracles away, nor wanting to burden him with his sadness, welcomes him and instructs the servants not to inform Heracles of what has occurred. Heracles, thus unaware of Alcestis's fate, enjoys the hospitality of Admetus's house, drinking and revelling, which angers the servants, who wish to mourn as is their right. One scolds the guest and Heracles is ashamed of his actions. By hiding beside the grave of Alcestis, Heracles was able to surprise Death when he came to collect her, and by squeezing him tight until he relented, was able to persuade Death to return Alcestis to her husband. Heracles challenged wine god Dionysus to a drinking contest and lost, resulting in his joining the Thiasus for a period. Heracles also appears in Aristophanes's The Frogs, in which Dionysus seeks out the hero to find a way to the underworld. Heracles is greatly amused by Dionysus's appearance and jokingly offers several ways to commit suicide before finally offering his knowledge of how to get to there. Heracles appears as the ancestral hero of Scythia in Herodotus's text. While Heracles is sleeping out in the wilderness, a half-woman, half-snake creature steals his horses. Heracles eventually finds the creature, but she refuses to return the horses until he has sex with her. After doing so, he takes back his horses, but before leaving, he hands over his belt and bow, and gives instructions as to which of their children should found a new nation in Scythia. In the fifth book of the New History, ascribed by Photius to Ptolemy Hephaestion, mention that Heracles did not wear the skin of the Nemean lion, but that of a certain Lion giant killed by Heracles whom he had challenged to single combat.Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History Book 5 "Heracles did not wear the skin of the Nemean lion, but that of a certain Lion, one of the giants killed by Heracles whom he had challenged to single combat." Heracles fought and killed Cacus. Heracles fought with the Sicani people, killing many including the famous Leucaspis. Heracles encountered Scylla during a journey to Sicily and slew her.
thumb|right|heracles fighting the servants of the egyptian king busiris attic pelike c 470 bce heracles defeated the bebryces (ruled by king mygdon) and gave their land to prince lycus of mysia son of dascylus he killed the robber termerus heracles visited evander with antor who then stayed in italy heracles killed king amyntor of ormenium for not allowing him into his kingdom he also killed king emathion of arabia heracles kills the egyptian king busiris and his followers after they attempt to sacrifice him to the gods heracles killed lityerses after beating him in a contest of harvesting heracles killed periclymenus at pylos heracles killed syleus for forcing strangers to hoe a vineyard heracles rivaled with lepreus and eventually killed him heracles founded the city tarentum (modern taranto in italy) heracles learned music from linus (and eumolpus) but killed him after linus corrected his mistakes and caned him with rods he learned how to wrestle from autolycus he killed the famous boxer eryx of sicily in a match heracles was an argonaut he killed alastor and his brothers thumb|heracles killing the giant antaeus when hippocoon overthrew his brother tyndareus as king of sparta heracles reinstated the rightful ruler and killed hippocoon and his sons heracles killed cycnus the son of ares the expedition against cycnus in which iolaus accompanied heracles is the ostensible theme of a short epic attributed to hesiod shield of heracles when ares tried to avenge cycnus heracles defeated him with the help of athena heracles killed the giants alcyoneus and porphyrion heracles killed antaeus the giant who was immortal while touching the earth by picking him up and holding him in the air while strangling him pygmies tried to kill heracles because they were brothers of antaeus and wanted to avenge antaeus's death but failed heracles went to war with augeias after he denied him a promised reward for clearing his stables augeias remained undefeated due to the skill of his two generals the molionides and after heracles fell ill his army was badly beaten later however he was able to ambush and kill the molionides and thus march into elis sack it and kill augeias and his sons heracles visited the house of admetus on the day admetus's wife alcestis had agreed to die in his place admetus not wanting to turn heracles away nor wanting to burden him with his sadness welcomes him and instructs the servants not to inform heracles of what has occurred heracles thus unaware of alcestis's fate enjoys the hospitality of admetus's house drinking and revelling which angers the servants who wish to mourn as is their right one scolds the guest and heracles is ashamed of his actions by hiding beside the grave of alcestis heracles was able to surprise death when he came to collect her and by squeezing him tight until he relented was able to persuade death to return alcestis to her husband heracles challenged wine god dionysus to a drinking contest and lost resulting in his joining the thiasus for a period heracles also appears in aristophanes's the frogs in which dionysus seeks out the hero to find a way to the underworld heracles is greatly amused by dionysus's appearance and jokingly offers several ways to commit suicide before finally offering his knowledge of how to get to there heracles appears as the ancestral hero of scythia in herodotus's text while heracles is sleeping out in the wilderness a half-woman half-snake creature steals his horses heracles eventually finds the creature but she refuses to return the horses until he has sex with her after doing so he takes back his horses but before leaving he hands over his belt and bow and gives instructions as to which of their children should found a new nation in scythia in the fifth book of the new history ascribed by photius to ptolemy hephaestion mention that heracles did not wear the skin of the nemean lion but that of a certain lion giant killed by heracles whom he had challenged to single combatptolemy hephaestion new history book 5 "heracles did not wear the skin of the nemean lion but that of a certain lion one of the giants killed by heracles whom he had challenged to single combat" heracles fought and killed cacus heracles fought with the sicani people killing many including the famous leucaspis heracles encountered scylla during a journey to sicily and slew her