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Hercules Lion Head Tattoos Pentaptych Fve PT - GOR-210232-PT-P5cE23

Hercules Lion's Head Tattoo

Hercules was not a god, but was born a mortal, although like many mythic heroes, he had a complicated family tree. According to legend, his father was Zeus, ruler of all the Greek gods on Mount Olympus and all the mortals on earth, and his mother was Alcmene, the granddaughter of the hero Perseus. (Perseus, who was also said to be one of Zeus’ sons, famously beheaded the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa.)

The 12 Labors of Hercules
Apollo understood that Hercules’ crime had not been his ault—Hera’s vengeful actions were no secret—but still he insisted that the young man make amends. He ordered Hercules to perform 12 labors for the Mycenaen king
Eurystheus. Once Hercules completed every one of the labors, Apollo declared, he would be absolved of his guilt and achieve immortality.

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Body art or tattoos has entered the mainstream it is no longer considered a weird kind of subculture.

"According to a 2006 Pew survey, 40% of Americans between the ages of 26 and 40 have been tattooed".

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Hercules Lion's Head Tattoo <br /> <br /> Hercules was not a god, but was born a mortal, although like many mythic heroes, he had a complicated family tree. According to legend, his father was Zeus, ruler of all the Greek gods on Mount Olympus and all the mortals on earth, and his mother was Alcmene, the granddaughter of the hero Perseus. (Perseus, who was also said to be one of Zeus’ sons, famously beheaded the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa.)<br /> <br /> The 12 Labors of Hercules<br /> Apollo understood that Hercules’ crime had not been his ault—Hera’s vengeful actions were no secret—but still he insisted that the young man make amends. He ordered Hercules to perform 12 labors for the Mycenaen king<br /> Eurystheus. Once Hercules completed every one of the labors, Apollo declared, he would be absolved of his guilt and achieve immortality.<br /> <br /> ____________________________________________________________<br /> <br /> Body art or tattoos has entered the mainstream it is no longer considered a weird kind of subculture.<br /> <br /> "According to a 2006 Pew survey, 40% of Americans between the ages of 26 and 40 have been tattooed".
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