The Labors Of Heracles. I realize that as soon as a symbol is analyzed and objectified, it loses much of its power but i think the myth is worthy of analysis so that people realize there is more to it than a simple story. The myth of the labors of heracles the story of the labors of heracles is featured in the book entitled greek gods, heroes and men by caroline h.

Hera, still determined to eradicate hercules from the world, suggested to eurystheus that he order hercules to fulfill twelve impossible labors. The goddess hera, determined to make trouble for hercules, made him lose his mind. Many of the great families of greece and rome traced their ancestry back to heracles.