Daniel Ogden is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Exeter. His previous books include The Werewolf in the Ancient World; Drakon: Dragon Myth and Serpent Cult in the Greek and Roman Worlds; Dragons, Serpents, and Slayers in the Classical and Early Christian Worlds: A Sourcebook ; and Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook.

The editor and contributors to this volume successfully provide a far-reaching synthesis that does not oversimplify Heracles' mythical accounts and their influence in various areas of knowledge.... This handbook will be of great use for those interested in a comprehensive guide to navigating the immensity of accounts and appearances of the hero, as well as the topics and observations derived from his figure during Greek and Roman times. Readers will find an accessible text that provides further references and bibliography in almost every important particularity of the Heraclean myth. Each contribution works by itself and can be read separately.

• ContributorsList of FiguresIntroduction Daniel Ogden Part I: Before the Labors1. Birth and Childhood - Corinne Pache2. The Madness and the Labors - Katherine Lu Hsu Part II: The Labors (Athloi)3. Labor I: The Nemean Lion - Jenny March4. Labor II: The Lernaean Hydra - Christina Salowey5. Labor III: The Cerynean Hind - Emma Aston6. Labor IV: The Erymanthian Boar (and Pholus) - Daniel Ogden7. Labor V: The Augean Stables - Fiona Mitchell8. Labor VI: The Stymphalian Birds - Emma Aston9. Labor VII: The Cretan Bull - Daniel Ogden10. Labor VIII: The Mares of Diomede (and Alcestis) - Daniel Ogden11. Labor IX: The Girdle of the Amazon Hippolyte - Adrienne Mayor12. Labor X: The Cattle of Geryon and the Return from Tartessus - P. J. Finglass13. Labor XI: The Apples of the Hesperides - Gina Salapata14. Labor XII: Cerberus - Pauline Hanesworth Part III: The Side-Deeds (Parerga)15. Brigands and Cruel Kings - D. Felton16. The Argonauts - Richard Hunter17. Laomedon, Hesione and the Sea-Monster - Bronwen Wickkiser18. Auge and Telephus - Emma Griffiths19. The Gigantomachy - Christina Salowey20. Oechalia, Delphi and Omphale - Kristin Heineman21. Deianeira, Death and Apotheosis - Dámaris Romero-González Part IV: Genres and Media22. Epic - Elton Barker and Joel Christensen23. Tragedy - Michael Lloyd24. Comedy - John Wilkins25. The Philosophical Tradition - Philip Bosman26. Classical Art - Amy Smith Part V: Themes27. Heracles as a Quest Hero - Graham Anderson28. Heracles between Hera and Athena - Susan Deacy29. Heracles Rationalized and Allegorized - Greta Hawes30. Heracles and the Mastery of Geographical Space - Antonio Ignacio Molina Marín31. Heracles as Ancestor - Lee E. Patterson32. Heracles, Macedon and Alexander the Great - Christian Thrue Djurslev33. The Greek Cult of Heracles - Jennifer Larson34. Heracles and Melqart - Megan Daniels35. The Roman Cult of Hercules - Christopher Siwicki36. Hercules, Caesar and the Roman Emperors - Matthew Loar37. The Early Christian Heracles - Alexandra Eppinger38. The Reception of Heracles - Emma Stafford Index

Daniel Ogden is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Exeter. His previous books include The Werewolf in the Ancient World; Drakon: Dragon Myth and Serpent Cult in the Greek and Roman Worlds; Dragons, Serpents, and Slayers in the Classical and Early Christian Worlds: A Sourcebook ; and Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook.

The editor and contributors to this volume successfully provide a far-reaching synthesis that does not oversimplify Heracles' mythical accounts and their influence in various areas of knowledge.... This handbook will be of great use for those interested in a comprehensive guide to navigating the immensity of accounts and appearances of the hero, as well as the topics and observations derived from his figure during Greek and Roman times. Readers will find an accessible text that provides further references and bibliography in almost every important particularity of the Heraclean myth. Each contribution works by itself and can be read separately.

• ContributorsList of FiguresIntroduction Daniel Ogden Part I: Before the Labors1. Birth and Childhood - Corinne Pache2. The Madness and the Labors - Katherine Lu Hsu Part II: The Labors (Athloi)3. Labor I: The Nemean Lion - Jenny March4. Labor II: The Lernaean Hydra - Christina Salowey5. Labor III: The Cerynean Hind - Emma Aston6. Labor IV: The Erymanthian Boar (and Pholus) - Daniel Ogden7. Labor V: The Augean Stables - Fiona Mitchell8. Labor VI: The Stymphalian Birds - Emma Aston9. Labor VII: The Cretan Bull - Daniel Ogden10. Labor VIII: The Mares of Diomede (and Alcestis) - Daniel Ogden11. Labor IX: The Girdle of the Amazon Hippolyte - Adrienne Mayor12. Labor X: The Cattle of Geryon and the Return from Tartessus - P. J. Finglass13. Labor XI: The Apples of the Hesperides - Gina Salapata14. Labor XII: Cerberus - Pauline Hanesworth Part III: The Side-Deeds (Parerga)15. Brigands and Cruel Kings - D. Felton16. The Argonauts - Richard Hunter17. Laomedon, Hesione and the Sea-Monster - Bronwen Wickkiser18. Auge and Telephus - Emma Griffiths19. The Gigantomachy - Christina Salowey20. Oechalia, Delphi and Omphale - Kristin Heineman21. Deianeira, Death and Apotheosis - Dámaris Romero-González Part IV: Genres and Media22. Epic - Elton Barker and Joel Christensen23. Tragedy - Michael Lloyd24. Comedy - John Wilkins25. The Philosophical Tradition - Philip Bosman26. Classical Art - Amy Smith Part V: Themes27. Heracles as a Quest Hero - Graham Anderson28. Heracles between Hera and Athena - Susan Deacy29. Heracles Rationalized and Allegorized - Greta Hawes30. Heracles and the Mastery of Geographical Space - Antonio Ignacio Molina Marín31. Heracles as Ancestor - Lee E. Patterson32. Heracles, Macedon and Alexander the Great - Christian Thrue Djurslev33. The Greek Cult of Heracles - Jennifer Larson34. Heracles and Melqart - Megan Daniels35. The Roman Cult of Hercules - Christopher Siwicki36. Hercules, Caesar and the Roman Emperors - Matthew Loar37. The Early Christian Heracles - Alexandra Eppinger38. The Reception of Heracles - Emma Stafford Index