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Labors of Hercules

Ancient Greek and Roman mythology

Phraseologism: Labors of Hercules.

Meaning: Hard work, requiring the application of all the physical and intellectual powers of a person.

Origin: The legendary ancient Roman hero Hercules (Greek - Hercules) in a fit of madness, which was sent to him by the goddess Hera, killed his children. Repentant, Hercules turned to the Delphic oracle, asking him to assign him a punishment that could atone for his offense. The oracle ordered Hercules to serve for 12 years under the king of Tirinth Eurystheus and to fulfill all his orders. In the service of Eurystheus, Hercules performed his 12 legendary feats, for which he needed all his strength, as well as ingenuity and good advice from the gods. Feats accomplished by Hercules: 1. Killed the Nemean lion. 2. Defeated the Lernaean Hydra. 3. Caught Evrymansky boar. 4. Caught the elusive Cyrene doe with a net. 5. Exterminated the Stymphalian birds. 6. Cleaned out the stables of King Augeas (see Augean stables). 7. Defeated the Cretan sea bull and brought him to King Eurystheus. 8. He killed the Thracian king Diomedes and brought a herd of bloodthirsty horses to King Eurystheus. 9. Fulfilled the order of the capricious daughter of Tsar Eurystheus Admeta - he visited the country of the Amazons and obtained the magic belt of Queen Hippolyta. 10. He stole a herd of bulls from the giant Gerion and brought them to Eurystheus. 11. He went to the ends of the earth for the golden apples of the Hesperides, defeated Antaeus and measured his strength with Atlas, for some time doing his work, holding the vault of heaven on his shoulders. 12. He descended into the underworld Tartarus, captured the three-headed dog Cerberus and brought him to Eurystheus, who, frightened of the dog, ordered him to be sent back.

Random phraseology:

Civic courage.

Meaning:

Persistence in the performance of one's civic duty - exactly as a person (citizen) understands it.

Origin:

In its modern meaning, this expression was first used by the Decembrist poet Kondraty Fedorovich Ryleev (1795-1826) in his ode, which was precisely called: "Civil Courage" (1823).

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