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Infans cum esset, dracones duos duabus manibus necavit, quos Iuno miserat (...). Leonem Nemaeum(…) necavit, cuius pellem pro tegumento habuit.

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Hydram Lernaeam Typhonis filiam cum capitibus novem ad fontem Lernaeum interfecit. Haec tantam vim veneni habuit, ut afflatu homines necaret, et si quis eam dormientem transierat, vestigia eius afflabat et maiori cruciatu moriebatur.  Hanc Minerva monstrante interfecit et exinteravit et eius felle sagittas suas tinxit; itaque quicquid postea sagittis fixerat, mortem non effugiebat, unde postea et ipse periit in Phrygia.

Aprum Erymanthium occidit..

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Cervum ferocem in Arcadia cum cornibus aureis vivum in conspectu Eurysthei regis adduxit.

Aves Stymphalides in insula Martis, quae emissis pennis suis iaculabantur, sagittis interfecit.

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Augeae regis stercus bobile uno die purgavit, maiorem partem Iove adiutore; flumine ammisso totum stercus abluit.

Taurum, cum quo Pasiphae concubuit, ex Creta insula Mycenis vivum adduxit.

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Diomedem Thraciae regem et equos quattuor eius, qui carne humana vescebantur, cum Abdero famulo interfecit; equorum autem nomina Podargus Lampon Xanthus Dinus.

Hippolyten Amazonam, Martis et Otrerae reginae filiam, cui reginae Amazonis balteum detraxit; tum Antiopam captivam Theseo donavit.

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Geryonem Chrysaoris filium trimembrem uno telo interfecit.

Draconem immanem Typhonis filium, qui mala aurea Hesperidum servare solitus erat, ad montem Atlantem interfecit, et Eurystheo regi mala attulit.

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Canem Cerberum Typhonis filium ab inferis regi in conspectum adduxit.

He killed with his hands the two monsters sent to him by Juno when he was only a baby (...). He killed the Nemean lion (…) whose skin he used as a protective cape.

At the spring (fountain) of Lerna, he killed the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra, daughter of Typhon. Her poison was so strong that she could kill men with her breath; if someone happened to pass by her while she was sleeping, he would smell her footprint and die of the worst torment. With Minerva's help, he killed her, opened her stomach and soaked his arrows in her venom; then whatever would be hit by them would die and later on, Hercules himself would die (of it) in Phrygia.

He killed the Erymanthian wild boar.

In Arkadia, he brought alive to the king Eurystheus a ferocious deer with golden horns.

On Mars island, he killed with his arrows the Stymphalian birds that used their feathers as javelins.

In one day, with a big help from Jupiter, he cleaned out the manure out of King Augias' stables; he washed away all the manure by diverting a river.

He brought alive the bull with whom Pasiphae had slept from Crete island to Mycenae.

With his servant Abderus, he killed Diomedes, king of Thrace and his four horses, who used human flesh as food; the horses' names were Podargus, Lampon, Xanthus and Dinus.

He removed the belt from the Amazon Queen, Hippolyte, daughter of Mars and of the queen Otrera; then he offered Antiope, made prisoner, as a present to Theseus.

He used one spear to kill the triple-membered Geryon, son of Chrysaor.

Near the mount Atlas, he killed the son of Typhon, a monstrous dragon that was guarding the golden apples of the Hesperides; he brought the apples to the king Eurystheus.

From Hades, he also brought to the king's sight the dog Cerberus, son of Typhon.

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Herculis	noun	masculine, genitive,singular	Hercules, Herculis	Hercules
athla	noun	neuter, nominative, plural	athlon, athli	the labors, the works
duodecim	cardinal numeral adjective	indeclinable	duodecim	twelve
ab	preposition + ablative		a(b)	by
Eurystheo	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	Eurystheus, Eurysthei	Eurystheus
imperata	verb	perfect, participle, neuter, nominative, plural	impero (imperare), imperavi, imperatum	imposed, ordered
infans	noun	masculine, nominative, singular	infans, infantis	baby
cum	conjunction + subjunctive		cum	when
esset	verb	imperfect, subjunctive, third person, singular	sum (esse), fui, -	was
dracones	noun	masculine,accusative, plural	draco, draconis	the snakes, the dragons
duos	cardinal numeral adjective	masculine, accusative,plural	duo, duae, duo	two
duabus	cardinal numeral adjective	feminine, ablative, plural	duo, duae, duo	two
manibus	noun	feminine, ablative, plural	manus, manus	with his hands
necavit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	neco (necare), necavi, necatum	killed
quos	relative pronoun	masculine, accusative, plural	qui, quae, quod	that, which
Iuno	noun	feminine, nominative, singular	Iuno, Iunonis	Juno
miserat	verb	pluperfect, third person, singular	mitto (mittere), misi, missum	had sent
leonem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	leo, leonis	lion
Nemaeum	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	Nemaeus, Nemaea, Nemaeum	Nemeian
cuius	relative pronoun	masculine, genitive, singular	qui, quae, quod	of which
pellem	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	pellis, pellis	the skin
pro	preposition + ablative		pro	in place of, like, as, for
tegumento	noun	neuter, ablative, singular	tegumentum, tegumenti	a cover, a protection
habuit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	habeo (habere), habui, habitum	had
hydram	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	hydra, hydrae	hydra
Lernaeam	adjective	feminine, accusative, singular	Lernaeus, Lernaea, Lernaeum	of Lerna
Typhonis	noun	feminine, nominative, singular	Typhonis, Typhonidis	daughter of Typhon
filiam	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	filia, filiae	the daughter
cum	preposition + ablative		cum	with
capitibus	noun	neuter, ablative, plural	caput, capitis	heads
novem	cardinal numeral adjective	indeclinable	novem	nine
ad	preposition + accusative		ad	to, near
fontem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	fons, fontis	the source, the spring
interfecit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	interficio (interficere), interfeci, interfectum	killed
haec	demonstrative pronoun	feminine, nominative, singular	hic, haec, hoc	this one, this
tantam	adjective	feminine, accusative, singular	tantus, tanta, tantum	so much
vim	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	vis, vis	force, power, strenght
veneni	noun	neuter, genitive, singular	venenum, veneni	of poison
ut	conjunction + subjunctive		ut	that, so that
afflatu	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	afflatus, afflatus	with her breath
homines	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	homo, hominis	the men, the mortals
necaret	verb	imperfect, subjunctive, third person, singular	neco (necare), necavi, necatum	could kill
et	conjunction		et	and
si	conjunction		si	if
quis	indefinite pronoun	masculine, nominative, singular	quis, quid	anyone, anybody

eam	demonstrative pronoun	feminine, accusative, singular	is, ea, id	her
dormientem	verb	present, participle, feminine, accusative, singular	dormio (dormire), dormivi, dormitum	sleeping, resting
transierat	verb	pluperfect, third person, singular	transeo (transire), transii, transitum	had crossed, had passed by
vestigia	noun	neuter, accusative, plural	vestigium, vestigii	the footsteps
eius	demonstrative pronoun	feminine, genitive, singular	is, ea, id	of her
afflabat	verb	imperfect, third person, singular	afflo (afflare), afflavi, -	was breathing
maiori = maiore	comparative adjective	masculine, ablative, singular	magnus, magna, magnum	biggest
cruciatu	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	cruciatus, cruciatus	torture, torment
moriebatur	verb	imperfect, third person, singular, deponent	morior (mori), mortuus sum	died, was dying
hanc	demonstrative pronoun	feminine, accusative, singular	hic, haec, hoc	her
Minerva	noun	feminine, ablative, singular	Minerva, Minervae	Minerva
monstrante	verb	present, participle, feminine, ablative, singular	monstro (monstrare), monstravi, monstratum	showing, advising, instructing
exinteravit	verb	perfect, third person, plural	exintero (exinterare), exinteravi, exinteratum	tortured, tormented, disemboweled
felle	noun	neuter, ablative, singular	fel, fellis	with the poison, with the venom
sagittas	noun	feminine, accusative, plural	sagitta, sagittae	the arrows
suas	possessive adjective	feminine, accusative, third person, plural	suus, sua, suum	his
tinxit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	tingo (tingere), tinxi, tinctum	dipped, soaked
itaque	conjunction		itaque	and so, therefore
quicquid	indefinite pronoun	neuter, accusative, singular	quisquis, quicquid	whoever, whatever
postea	adverb		postea	thereafter, afterwards, next
sagittis	noun	feminine, ablative, plural	sagiita, sagittae	with his arrows
fixerat	verb	pluperfect, third person, singular	figo (figere), fixi, fictum	had pierced, had hit
mortem	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	mors, mortis	the death
non	adverb		non	not
effugiebat	verb	imperfect, third person, singular	effugio (effugere), effugi, effugitum	got off, escaped
unde	adverb		unde	how, from which
ipse	demonstratif pronoun	masculine, nominative, singular	ipse, ipsa, ipsum	himself
periit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	pereo (perire), peri(v)i, peritum	died
in	preposition + ablative		in	in
Phrygia	noun	feminine, ablative, singular	Phrygia, Phrygiae	Phrygia
aprum	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	aper, apri	the wild boar
Erymanthium	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	Erymanthius, Erymanthia, Erymanthium	Erymanthian
occidit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	occido (occidere), occidi, occisum	killed
cervum	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	cervus, cervi	the deer
ferocem	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	ferox, ferocis	ferocious
Arcadia	noun	feminine, ablative, singular	Arcadia, Arcadiae	Arcadia
cornibus	noun	neuter, ablative, plural	cornu, cornus	horns
aureis	adjective	neuter, ablative, plural	aureus, aurea, aureum	golden
vivum	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	vivus, viva, vivum	alive
conspectu	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	conspectus, conspectus	sight, view
Eurysthei	noun	masculine, genitive, singular	Eurystheus, Eurysthei	Eurystheus
regis	noun	masculine, genitive, singular	rex, regis	of the king
adduxit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	adduco (adducere), adduxi, adductum	brought
aves	noun	feminine, accusative, plural	avis, avis	the birds
Stymphalides	adjective	feminine, accusative, plural	Stymphalis, Stymphalis, Stymphale	Stymphalian
insula	noun	feminine, ablative, singular	insula, insulae	the island
Martis	noun	masculine, genitive, singular	Mars, Martis	of Mars
quae	relative pronoun	feminine, nominative, plural	qui, quae, quod	which, that
emissis	verb	perfect, participle, feminine, ablative, plural	emitto (emittere), emisi, emissum	dropped
pennis	noun	feminine, ablative, plural	penna, pennae	with the feathers
suis	possessive pronoun	feminine, ablative, third person, plural	suus, sua, suum	their

iaculabantur	verb	imperfect, third person, plural, deponent	iaculor (iaculari), -	were throwing, were shooting
Augeae	noun	masculine (irreg), genitive, singular	Augeas, Augeae	Augeas
stercus	noun	neuter, accusative, singular	stercus, stercus	the manure
bobile	adjective	neuter, accusative, singular	bobilis, bobilis, bobile	of the oxes
uno	adjective	masculine, ablative, singular	unus, una, unum	one
die	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	dies, diei	in a day
purgavit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	purgo (purgare), purgavi, purgatum	washed off, cleaned
maiorem	comparative adjective	feminine, accusative, singular	magnus,magna, magnum	biggest
partem	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	pars, partis	the part
Iove	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	Iuppiter, Iovis	Jupiter
adiutore	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	adiutor, adiutoris	helper, assistant
flumine	noun	neuter, ablative, singular	flumen, fluminis	with the river
ammisso = admisso	verb	perfect, participle, neuter, ablative, singular	admitto (admittere), admisi, admissum	diverted, brought to
totum	adjective	neuter, accusative, singular	totus, tota, totum	whole, complete, entire
abluit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	abluo (abluere), ablui, ablutum	washed away, cleansed
taurum	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	taurus, tauri	the bull
cum	preposition + ablative		cum	with
quo	relative pronoun	masculine, ablative, singular	qui, quae, quod	whom, which
Pasiphae	noun	feminine, nominative, singular	Pasiphae, Pasiphaes	Pasiphae
concubuit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	concumbo (concumbere), concubui, concubitum	slept
ex	preposition + ablative		ex	out of, from
Creta	noun	feminine, ablative, singular	Creta, Cretae	Crete
insula	noun	feminine, ablative, singular	insula, insulae	island
Mycenis	noun	feminine, ablative, plural	Mycene, Mycenes	in Mycenae
vivum	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	vivus, viva,vivum	alive
Diomedem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	Diomedes, Diomedis	Diomedes
Thraciae	noun	feminine, genitive, singular	Thracia, Thraciae	of Thrace
regem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	rex, regis	the king
equos	noun	masculine, accusative, plural	equus, equi	the horses
quattuor	cardinal numeral adjective	indeclinable	quattuor	four
eius	demonstrative pronoun	masculine, genitive, singular	is, ea, id	of him
qui	relative pronoun	masculine, nominative, plural	qui, quae, qhod	which, that
carne	noun	feminine, ablative, singular	caro, carnis	with meat, of meat
humana	adjective	feminine, ablative,singular	humanus, humana, humanum	human
vescebantur	verb	imperfect, third person, plural, deponent	vescor (vesci), -	used as food, took for foood
Abdero	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	Abderus, Abderi	Abderus
famulo	noun	masculine, ablative, singular	famulus, famuli	the servant
equorum	noun	masculine, genitive, plural	equus, equi	of the horses
autem	adverb		autem	but, however
nomina	noun	neuter, nominative, plural	nomen, nominis	the names
Podargus	noun	masculine, nominative, singular	Podargus, Podargi	Podargus
Lampon	noun	masculine, nominative, singular	Lampon, Lamponis	Lampon
Xanthus	noun	masculine, nominative, singular	Xanthus, Xanthi	Xanthus
Dinus	noun	masculine, nominative, singular	Dinus, Dini	Dinus
Hippolyten	noun	feminine, accusative (irreg), singular	Hippolyte, Hippolytes	Hippolyte
Amazonam	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	Amazona, Amazonae	the Amazon
Otrerae	noun	feminine, genitive, singular	Otrera, Otrerae	Otrera
reginae	noun	feminine, genitive, singular	regina, reginae	of the queen
filiam	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	filia, filiae	the daughter
cui	relative pronoun	feminine, dative, singular	qui, quae, qod	which

reginae	noun	feminine, dative, singular	regina, reginae	to the queen
Amazonis	noun	feminine, dative, plural	Amazona, Amazonae	to the Amazons
balteum	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	balteus, baltei	the belt
detraxit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	detraho (detrahere), detraxi, detractum	removed, took away
tum	adverb		tum	then, at that time
Antiopam	noun	feminine, accusative, singular	Antiopa, Antiopae	Antiope
captivam	adjective	feminine, accusative, singular	captivus, captiva, captivum	captive, prisoner
Theseo	noun	masculine, dative, singular	Theseus, Thesei	to Theseus
donavit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	dono (donare), donavi, donatum	gave as a prsent
Geryonem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	Geryo, Geryonis	Geryon
Chrysaoris	noun	masculine, genitive, singular	Chrysaor, Chrysaoris	Chrysaor
filium	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	filius, filii	the son
trimembrem	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	trimembris, trimembris, trimembre	triple-membered
uno	adjective	neuter, ablative, singular	unus, una, unum	one
telo	noun	neuter, ablative, singular	telum, teli	with a spear, with a javelin
draconem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	draco, draconis	the dragon
immanem	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	immanis, immanis, immane	immense, monstrous
Typhonis	noun	masculine, genitive, singular	Typhon, Typhonis	Typhon
qui	relative pronoun	masculine, nominative, singular	qui, quae, quod	which, that, who
mala	noun	neuter, accusative, plural	malum, mali	the apples
aurea	adjective	neuter, accusative, plural	aureus, aurea, aureum	golden
Hesperidum	noun	feminine, genitive, plural	Hesperides, Hesperidum	the Hesperides
servare	verb	present, infinitive	servo (servare), servavi, servatum	to watch over, to keep. to guard, to protect
solitus erat	verb	pluperfect, indicative, third person, singular, semi-deponent	soleo (solere), -, solitus sum	had been used to
ad	preposition + accusative		ad	to, near
montem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	mons, montis	the mountain
Atlantem	adjective	masculine, accusative, singular	Atlantis, Atlantis, Atlante	of Atlas
Eurystheo	noun	masculine, dative, singular	Eurystheus, Eurysthei	to Eurystheus
regi	noun	masculine, dative, singular	rex, regis	the king
attulit	verb	perfect, third person, singular	affero / adfero (afferre / adferre), attuli / adtuli, allatum / adlatum	brought
canem	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	canis, canis	the dog
Cerberum	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	Cerberus, Cerberi	Cerberus
ab	preposition + ablative		a(b)	from
inferis	noun	masculine, ablative, plural	inferi, inferorum	the lower world, the infernal regions
regi	noun	masculine, dative, singular	rex, regis	the king
in	preposition + accusative		in	in, to
conspectum	noun	masculine, accusative, singular	conspectus, conspectus	sight, view