Chapter 19 The Tale of Hercules-19

After all kinds of hard work and hard work, Hercules overcame countless difficulties and obstacles, and completed the task assigned by King Eurystheus. Finally, he no longer had to be enslaved by him, and returned to Thebes.Because he killed several children he had with his wife Megara when he was crazy, he can no longer live with his wife.Later, when his beloved nephew Iolaus expressed his willingness to marry Megara as his wife, Hercules nodded in agreement.He himself began to seek a bride.He transferred his love to the beautiful Iol.She was the daughter of Eurytus, king of Ecaria on the island of Eubia.Hercules learned archery from Eurytus when he was a child.

One day, the king announced that if anyone surpassed him and his son in archery, he could marry his daughter.After hearing the news, Hercules hurried to Ocaria and mingled with the competitors.In the contest he proved himself a worthy student of Eurytus, for he not only outperformed the king's son, but King Eurytus as well.The king received him with great honor, but he was worried for his daughter.Therefore, the king excused, he needs to have sufficient time to think about this marriage.The eldest son of Eurytus, Iphitus, was exactly the same age as Heracles. He praised Heracles' archery without any envy, and became the hero's friend.He persuaded his father to accept this distinguished guest with outstanding skills.Eurytus was stubborn, and Hercules was deeply shocked, so he left the palace and wandered for a long time.

One day, a servant came to King Eurytus and reported that a robber had stolen the king's cattle.The thief was the treacherous and cunning Autolycus, famous for his thieving skills.But Eurytus didn't believe it, and said angrily: "It can't be someone else, it must be Hercules. He is the executioner who killed his own children!" I didn't agree to betroth my daughter to him, so he committed such a despicable act of revenge! " Iphitus vigorously defended his friend, persuaded his father tactfully, and offered to go with Hercules to find the stolen cattle. Hercules was very happy to see Iphitus coming to him.He warmly entertained the prince and agreed to go to find the stolen cow together.However, they found nothing and had to go back.When they climbed up the walls of Tiryns to see the lost cattle from a height, Hercules' madness suddenly broke out, and the angry Hera made him lose his mind, and regarded his loyal friend Iphitus as It was his father's accomplice who violently threw Iphitus from the high walls.