Heracles is probably the most famous Demigod Hero of the Hellenic Tradition. Son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, Heracles has been renowned for his 12 Labours and his many other brave deeds, which incuded his various campaigns to different nations. Ancient Greeks and Romans worshipped him as a God- and His achievements have been immortalized in many forms of art all over the world, up until the contemporary times.
50- franc French Banknote, where Heracles is depicted between Virtue and Vice.
The following are from a series of 2-pound coins for Gibraltar, a place which is still known as one of The Pillars of Heracles. He reached these parts of Europe in his journeys.
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