"Alcides, son of Zeus, King of the Gods of Olympus, all will now call you Herakles. You will be the glory of Hera, wife of Zeus. In his name you will live and prove the value of a god. You will pass the challenges presented to you by Eurystheus, King of Mycenae. Then, immortal you will be, and Olympus will become your home. --Pythia to Alcides of Argolis, from the Archives of the Oracle of Delphi, date unknown"--Back cover.
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