Born of a mortal woman and the king of the gods, Hercules is blessed
with extraordinary strength. The goddess Hera commands that the mighty
Hercules must undergo twelve incredible tasks to pay for a mistake he
made in the past. Hercules easily completes the first few labors, as he
overpowers a ravenous lion and battles a giant bull barehanded. But not
all the gods support him, and Hercules faces difficult tasks that test
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