I read some of Screenwriting for Dummies, it's a very informative book, giving you information on many different things that are involved in screenwriting. From reading this book i have learnt how to pick out the ideas with staying power, create a scene from a single image, which the writer calls the Great what if, it involves thinking of a single image for example a man riding a motobike, once you have your starting image you can start to put layers on it e.g what if the man is knocked off his bike, what if he had an important message to deliver, what if he was knocked off his bike on purpose, finally what if the person who knocked him off his bike was after the message. This is basically how the great what if works, though you may not be successful with every one, if you write them down there will eventually be one that stands out and is a good idea.It has also taught me how to breakdown the begining of a story into eight different elements, Introduction of the main character or characters, setting up a routine or pattern of life, e.g. going to work then coming home to the family. Put forward a conflict that may change that routine or pattern, e.g maybe showing a broken picture frame of that family or somebody plotting something. Introduce the subplots and their conflicts, Set the tone for the piece. Suggest the villian or opposing force in the story e.g. Show the enemy troops if its a war film, suggest something important maybe at risk, e.g suggest to the audience that something may happen to the hero's family, or that something may happen to the world. and finally, raise an attention grabbing, e.g What will happen to the hero's family?.
Sources : Screenwriting for Dummies, Pages 52,53,54, 94, 95, 100, 101,102
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Changing Heracles name
I have decided to change Heracles's name to Hercules because Heracles didnt sound right to me.
Hercules is the roman name for the greek demigod and hero Heracles
Hercules is the roman name for the greek demigod and hero Heracles
The twelve gangs
After researching into the twelve labours i have decided on the names of the gangs and some of the details of the gangs
1st gang - The Nemea Lions - I chose this name because of the first labour killing the nemean lion also the first labour has influenced me to name the city the screenplay is based in nemea hence the gang name the Nemea Lions.
The leader of The Nemea Lions is called Leo, i picked the name Leo because it is the fifth zodiac sign and its symbol is the lion. Leo resembles a Lion, he is big built, has a mane of blonde hair and a beard.
Heracles will kill Leo by using a piece of wood to beat him then choke the last bit of life out of him, i decided on this because it is similar to how Heracles kills the Nemean lion.
2nd gang - The Hydras - This gang's name came from the second labour Killing the Lernaean Hydra
3rd gang - The Ceryneians - I chose this name because the hind in the third labour is called the Ceryneian hind.
4th gang - Wild Boars - This name comes from the fourth labour capturing the Erymanthian boar.
5th gang - Alpheus Boyz - I picked this name because in the fifth labour Heracles cleans the Augean stables by rerouting the rivers Alpheus and Peneus so that the water runs into the stables and washes away all the filth
6th gang - Stymphalian Kings - This name was chosen because in the sixth labour the birds Heracles is sent to kill are called the Stymphalian birds
7th gang - The Cretan Bulls - This name comes from the seventh labour Capturing the Cretan bull
8th gang - Satans Steads - I decided on this name because in the eighth labour there are four monsterous horses and in religion satan is depicted as evil and monsterous hence the name Satans steads
9th gang The Amazons - I ended up choosing this name because in the ninth labour Heracles has to obtain Hippolyta's girdle and Hippolyta was the queen of the Amazons.
10th gang - The Hell Hounds - I picked this name because in the tenth labour Heracles has to capture the cattle of the monster Geryon but before Heracles can kill Geryon he is comfronted by a two headed hound and ends up having to kill it.
11th gang - The Titans - This name comes from the eleventh labour where Heracles has to steal the apples of the Hesperides. To get the apples Heracles has to trick the Titan Atlas into picking the apples for him
12th gang - Cerberus - The name Cerberus comes from the twelfth and final labour in which Heracles has to capture the multi-headed hound Cerberus.
The leader of Cerberus is Hera a cold hearted woman with one thing on her mind... Money. Hera is named after the goddess Hera who turned Heracles insane which resulted in him killing his family which is why he had to complete the labours.
1st gang - The Nemea Lions - I chose this name because of the first labour killing the nemean lion also the first labour has influenced me to name the city the screenplay is based in nemea hence the gang name the Nemea Lions.
The leader of The Nemea Lions is called Leo, i picked the name Leo because it is the fifth zodiac sign and its symbol is the lion. Leo resembles a Lion, he is big built, has a mane of blonde hair and a beard.
Heracles will kill Leo by using a piece of wood to beat him then choke the last bit of life out of him, i decided on this because it is similar to how Heracles kills the Nemean lion.
2nd gang - The Hydras - This gang's name came from the second labour Killing the Lernaean Hydra
3rd gang - The Ceryneians - I chose this name because the hind in the third labour is called the Ceryneian hind.
4th gang - Wild Boars - This name comes from the fourth labour capturing the Erymanthian boar.
5th gang - Alpheus Boyz - I picked this name because in the fifth labour Heracles cleans the Augean stables by rerouting the rivers Alpheus and Peneus so that the water runs into the stables and washes away all the filth
6th gang - Stymphalian Kings - This name was chosen because in the sixth labour the birds Heracles is sent to kill are called the Stymphalian birds
7th gang - The Cretan Bulls - This name comes from the seventh labour Capturing the Cretan bull
8th gang - Satans Steads - I decided on this name because in the eighth labour there are four monsterous horses and in religion satan is depicted as evil and monsterous hence the name Satans steads
9th gang The Amazons - I ended up choosing this name because in the ninth labour Heracles has to obtain Hippolyta's girdle and Hippolyta was the queen of the Amazons.
10th gang - The Hell Hounds - I picked this name because in the tenth labour Heracles has to capture the cattle of the monster Geryon but before Heracles can kill Geryon he is comfronted by a two headed hound and ends up having to kill it.
11th gang - The Titans - This name comes from the eleventh labour where Heracles has to steal the apples of the Hesperides. To get the apples Heracles has to trick the Titan Atlas into picking the apples for him
12th gang - Cerberus - The name Cerberus comes from the twelfth and final labour in which Heracles has to capture the multi-headed hound Cerberus.
The leader of Cerberus is Hera a cold hearted woman with one thing on her mind... Money. Hera is named after the goddess Hera who turned Heracles insane which resulted in him killing his family which is why he had to complete the labours.
Step Four Reading Exsisting Screenplays
Chinatown (1974)
Writen by Robert Towne
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
sources: http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/chinatown.txt and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315/ and http://www.moviescriptsandscreenplays.com/
JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective that specialises in matrimonial cases, he's hired by a woman called Evelyn Mulwray who suspects her husband Hollis, who is the builder of the cities water supply system, of cheating on her. Gittes goes and photographs her husband with a young girl but as the scandal unfolds, it turns out that Gittes was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs Mulwray. When Hollis Mulwray is found dead Gittes is plunged in to a web of deceit involving incest, murder and goverment curruption which is all related to the cities water supply.
After reading some of this screenplay i have noticed that the writer uses alot of detail when explaining the scene, with the use of descriptive words.also the length of the scene is noticeable the writer seems to have put in as much detail as you need to imagine the scene. When i read through the scene i can picture it perfectly in my head. When the characters speak the words are compacted together around five or six words per line. the writer also puts in brackets underneath the characters name the way he/she speaks for example dryly, crys out.
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Written by Paul Attanasio
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Sources: http://www.weeklyscript.com/Donnie%20Brasco.txt and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119008/
This story follows FBI agent Joe Pistone as he infiltrates the mob under the name Donnie Brasco. Pistone befriends Lefty Ruggiero this enables him to embed himself into the mob but as he continues to collect evidence he finds himself indentifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his normal life.
While reading this screenplay i have noticed that the writer puts down what he would want to see on the screen, for example " An AERIAL VIEW of the nation's captial, MOVING IN on the solid limstone box of FBI HEADQUARTERS." Also When a character is first mentioned the writer puts a a description of the character. The writer puts down the word in the exact way the character would say it for example "Whaddaya talking about" instead of What are you talking about.
From reading these screenplays i have learnt that i should put down as much detail when describing the scene. Also it has taught me to put down the way a character says something, for example screams out. I will also write a description next to a character when they are first mentioned and will write down what a character says in exact way they would say it using the correct accents for example Ya instead of you. Reading these screenplays has inspired me to be as descriptive as possible when describing the scene.
Writen by Robert Towne
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
sources: http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/chinatown.txt and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315/ and http://www.moviescriptsandscreenplays.com/
JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective that specialises in matrimonial cases, he's hired by a woman called Evelyn Mulwray who suspects her husband Hollis, who is the builder of the cities water supply system, of cheating on her. Gittes goes and photographs her husband with a young girl but as the scandal unfolds, it turns out that Gittes was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs Mulwray. When Hollis Mulwray is found dead Gittes is plunged in to a web of deceit involving incest, murder and goverment curruption which is all related to the cities water supply.
After reading some of this screenplay i have noticed that the writer uses alot of detail when explaining the scene, with the use of descriptive words.also the length of the scene is noticeable the writer seems to have put in as much detail as you need to imagine the scene. When i read through the scene i can picture it perfectly in my head. When the characters speak the words are compacted together around five or six words per line. the writer also puts in brackets underneath the characters name the way he/she speaks for example dryly, crys out.
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Written by Paul Attanasio
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Sources: http://www.weeklyscript.com/Donnie%20Brasco.txt and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119008/
This story follows FBI agent Joe Pistone as he infiltrates the mob under the name Donnie Brasco. Pistone befriends Lefty Ruggiero this enables him to embed himself into the mob but as he continues to collect evidence he finds himself indentifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his normal life.
While reading this screenplay i have noticed that the writer puts down what he would want to see on the screen, for example " An AERIAL VIEW of the nation's captial, MOVING IN on the solid limstone box of FBI HEADQUARTERS." Also When a character is first mentioned the writer puts a a description of the character. The writer puts down the word in the exact way the character would say it for example "Whaddaya talking about" instead of What are you talking about.
From reading these screenplays i have learnt that i should put down as much detail when describing the scene. Also it has taught me to put down the way a character says something, for example screams out. I will also write a description next to a character when they are first mentioned and will write down what a character says in exact way they would say it using the correct accents for example Ya instead of you. Reading these screenplays has inspired me to be as descriptive as possible when describing the scene.
Friday, 18 November 2011
The Twelve Labours of Heracles
The Fifth Labour: Clean The Augean Stables
Heracles fifth labour was to clean the Augean stable in a single day which was home to over a thousand cattle. What made this task even harder is that the stables had not been cleaned out in thirty years.Heracles had to reroute two rivers Alpheus and Peneus to wash away the filth
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augeas
The Sixth Labour: Kill the Stymphalian Birds
Heracles sixth labour was to kill the Stymphalian birds, These monsterous creatures had claws and beaks as strong and sharp as metal and feathers like darts which they could launch at their victims. They dwelt around Lake Stymphalos, When Heracles arrived there he had to use a rattle to scare the birds into flight because he could not go too far into the swamp where the birds lived otherwise he would sink. Once in the air Heracles used arrows dipped in the poisonous Hydra blood to shoot down the birds after many had been killed what was left flew away never to be seen near that area again
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stymphalian_birds and http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html
The Seventh Labour: Capturing The Cretan Bull
Heracles seventh labour was to capture the Cretan bull. He sailed to Crete, once there King Minos of Crete gave him permission to take the bull away and offered him assistance. Heracles turned down the king's offer due to Pride. To capture the bull Heracles had to sneak up behind it and use his hands to strangle it. Once captured the bull was shipped off to Athens.
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretan_Bull
The Eighth Labour: To Steal The Mares of Diomedes
Heracles eighth labour was to steal the Mares of Diomedes aka the Mares of Thrace. These four horses were infamously mad, this was caused by their diet of human flesh. some versions say Heracles took a group of youths with him to ride the horses and they were chased by Diomedes and his men. Heracles was not aware upon arriving at the stable that the four horses were kept tied to a bronze manger, In some versions he left his favoured companion Abderus to watch the horses while he fought Diomedes. When Heracles returned he found his companion had been eaten, so as punishment he fed Diomedes to his own horses. The Horses were called Podagros (The Fast), Lampon (The Shining), Xanthos (The Blonde or Golden Haired) and Deinos (The Terrible)
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mares_of_Diomedes and
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Xanthos
The Ninth Labour: Obtaining Girdle of Hippolyta
Heracles Ninth labour was to Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Upon landing Hippolyta recieved Heracles warmly, she went to his ship to greet him and upon hearing his request she agreed to help Heracles by giving him her girdle. Hera did not like this so she changed herself into an amazon and ran through the land crying out that Heracles planned to kidnap Hippolyta. When the amazons heard this they ran out to the beach. When Heracles saw the amazon warriors approaching he believed Hippolyta had betrayed him so he gave her a kiss before killing her and ripping the girdle from her dead body, once the girdle was obtained Heracles sailed off again.
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolyta
The Tenth Labour: Capturing The Cattle of Geryon
Heracles Tenth labour was to travel to Erytheia and capture the cattle of Geryon. Geryon was a winged monster with three human bodies. Upon reaching Erytheia Heracles was confronted by the two headed dog Orthrus, with one blow from Heracles club the dog was defeated, Geryon heard the commotion and sprang into action equipting it self with three spears, three shields and three helmets. The monster then proceeded to chase Heracles, but feel victim to arrows dipped in the Hydra's poisonous blood, One of the arrows pierced one of the creature's Helmets, causing its neck to bend over to one side, once the creature was defeated Heracles herded the cattle back. Hera tryed to stop Heracles by sending a gadfly to bite the cattle which caused them to scatter, but Heracles chased them for a year and finally rounded them all up. Hera also sent a flood which caused the river levels to raise so Heracles couldn't cross with the cattle, but Heracles piled stones into the river to make it shallow and then crossed with the cattle.
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geryon
The Eleventh Labour: Stealing The Apples of The Hesperides
Heracles eleventh labour was to steal the apples of the Hesperides. To begin with Heracles captured the Old Man of the Sea, the shape-shifting sea god to find out the location of the garden of the Hesperides. Upon arriving at the garden Heracles tricked the Titan Atlas into picking the apples for him ( Because Atlas was related to the Hesperides in some way). Heracles offered to hold up the heavens for a little bit if Atlas retrieved the apples for him. But upon returning Atlas did not want to take the heaven back, instead he offered to deliver the apples himself. Heracles had to trick Atlas again by agreeing to hold the heavens up for Atlas if he could take the heavens for a moment so Heracles could make his cloak more comfortable. Atlas happily accepted, but instead of adjusting his cloak Heracles just walked away with the apples.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperides
The Twelfth Labour: Capturing Cerberus
Heracles twelfth labour was to capture the multi-headed hound Cerberus who guarded the gates of the underworld, stopping anyone who had passed over from escaping. To make his task even harder Heracles couldn't use any weapons when capturing the hound. Heracles visited Eleusis to be initiated into cult of Demeter and Persephone, so that he could learn how to enter and exit the underworld alive. Upon arriving at the entrance to the underworld (which was located in Tanaerum) Athena and Hermes helped Heracles enter the underworld. Once he was in the underworld he spoke to Hades telling him of his situtation and Hades agreed to help him by letting him take Cerberus to the service for a while, on one condition, that Heracles overpowered Cerberus. Heracles overpowered the hound and flung it over his shoulder, Taking the beast to the service so that he could complete his final labour.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian_Mysteries
Heracles fifth labour was to clean the Augean stable in a single day which was home to over a thousand cattle. What made this task even harder is that the stables had not been cleaned out in thirty years.Heracles had to reroute two rivers Alpheus and Peneus to wash away the filth
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augeas
The Sixth Labour: Kill the Stymphalian Birds
Heracles sixth labour was to kill the Stymphalian birds, These monsterous creatures had claws and beaks as strong and sharp as metal and feathers like darts which they could launch at their victims. They dwelt around Lake Stymphalos, When Heracles arrived there he had to use a rattle to scare the birds into flight because he could not go too far into the swamp where the birds lived otherwise he would sink. Once in the air Heracles used arrows dipped in the poisonous Hydra blood to shoot down the birds after many had been killed what was left flew away never to be seen near that area again
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stymphalian_birds and http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html
The Seventh Labour: Capturing The Cretan Bull
Heracles seventh labour was to capture the Cretan bull. He sailed to Crete, once there King Minos of Crete gave him permission to take the bull away and offered him assistance. Heracles turned down the king's offer due to Pride. To capture the bull Heracles had to sneak up behind it and use his hands to strangle it. Once captured the bull was shipped off to Athens.
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretan_Bull
The Eighth Labour: To Steal The Mares of Diomedes
Heracles eighth labour was to steal the Mares of Diomedes aka the Mares of Thrace. These four horses were infamously mad, this was caused by their diet of human flesh. some versions say Heracles took a group of youths with him to ride the horses and they were chased by Diomedes and his men. Heracles was not aware upon arriving at the stable that the four horses were kept tied to a bronze manger, In some versions he left his favoured companion Abderus to watch the horses while he fought Diomedes. When Heracles returned he found his companion had been eaten, so as punishment he fed Diomedes to his own horses. The Horses were called Podagros (The Fast), Lampon (The Shining), Xanthos (The Blonde or Golden Haired) and Deinos (The Terrible)
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mares_of_Diomedes and
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Xanthos
The Ninth Labour: Obtaining Girdle of Hippolyta
Heracles Ninth labour was to Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Upon landing Hippolyta recieved Heracles warmly, she went to his ship to greet him and upon hearing his request she agreed to help Heracles by giving him her girdle. Hera did not like this so she changed herself into an amazon and ran through the land crying out that Heracles planned to kidnap Hippolyta. When the amazons heard this they ran out to the beach. When Heracles saw the amazon warriors approaching he believed Hippolyta had betrayed him so he gave her a kiss before killing her and ripping the girdle from her dead body, once the girdle was obtained Heracles sailed off again.
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolyta
The Tenth Labour: Capturing The Cattle of Geryon
Heracles Tenth labour was to travel to Erytheia and capture the cattle of Geryon. Geryon was a winged monster with three human bodies. Upon reaching Erytheia Heracles was confronted by the two headed dog Orthrus, with one blow from Heracles club the dog was defeated, Geryon heard the commotion and sprang into action equipting it self with three spears, three shields and three helmets. The monster then proceeded to chase Heracles, but feel victim to arrows dipped in the Hydra's poisonous blood, One of the arrows pierced one of the creature's Helmets, causing its neck to bend over to one side, once the creature was defeated Heracles herded the cattle back. Hera tryed to stop Heracles by sending a gadfly to bite the cattle which caused them to scatter, but Heracles chased them for a year and finally rounded them all up. Hera also sent a flood which caused the river levels to raise so Heracles couldn't cross with the cattle, but Heracles piled stones into the river to make it shallow and then crossed with the cattle.
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geryon
The Eleventh Labour: Stealing The Apples of The Hesperides
Heracles eleventh labour was to steal the apples of the Hesperides. To begin with Heracles captured the Old Man of the Sea, the shape-shifting sea god to find out the location of the garden of the Hesperides. Upon arriving at the garden Heracles tricked the Titan Atlas into picking the apples for him ( Because Atlas was related to the Hesperides in some way). Heracles offered to hold up the heavens for a little bit if Atlas retrieved the apples for him. But upon returning Atlas did not want to take the heaven back, instead he offered to deliver the apples himself. Heracles had to trick Atlas again by agreeing to hold the heavens up for Atlas if he could take the heavens for a moment so Heracles could make his cloak more comfortable. Atlas happily accepted, but instead of adjusting his cloak Heracles just walked away with the apples.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperides
The Twelfth Labour: Capturing Cerberus
Heracles twelfth labour was to capture the multi-headed hound Cerberus who guarded the gates of the underworld, stopping anyone who had passed over from escaping. To make his task even harder Heracles couldn't use any weapons when capturing the hound. Heracles visited Eleusis to be initiated into cult of Demeter and Persephone, so that he could learn how to enter and exit the underworld alive. Upon arriving at the entrance to the underworld (which was located in Tanaerum) Athena and Hermes helped Heracles enter the underworld. Once he was in the underworld he spoke to Hades telling him of his situtation and Hades agreed to help him by letting him take Cerberus to the service for a while, on one condition, that Heracles overpowered Cerberus. Heracles overpowered the hound and flung it over his shoulder, Taking the beast to the service so that he could complete his final labour.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian_Mysteries
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
The Twelve Labours of Heracles
The Fourth Labour: Capturing the Erymanthian Boar
Heracles Fourth labour was to capture the Erymanthian boar which was a giant fear provoking beast. He vistited his friend the centaur Chiron to ask advice on how to capture the boar, Chiron's advice was to lead the beast into thick snow. Heracles did this and successfully captured the boar bounding it with rope before carrying it so he could present it as proof of the completion of the labour
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erymanthian_Boar
Heracles Fourth labour was to capture the Erymanthian boar which was a giant fear provoking beast. He vistited his friend the centaur Chiron to ask advice on how to capture the boar, Chiron's advice was to lead the beast into thick snow. Heracles did this and successfully captured the boar bounding it with rope before carrying it so he could present it as proof of the completion of the labour
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erymanthian_Boar
The Twelve Labours of Heracles
As i have decided to turn the twelve labours in to twelve gangs that run the city of Nemea. The film will revolve around only one of the gangs The Nemea Lions, however because there are eleven other gangs that run the city i have decided to reasearch all the labours of Heracles. I can turn them into twelve gangs that have some similarities to the labours. Though the eleven other gangs play a small part in this screenplay they play a bigger part in the overall story.
The Second Labour: Slaying The Lernaean Hydra
After killing the Nemean Lion Heracles was sent to slay the Lernaean Hydra, a large snake like creature with nine heads, which Hera had raised just to kill Heracles. Heracles traveled to Lake Lerna which is where the dreaded Hydra dwelt, he then covered his mouth and nose in cloth to protect himself from the poisonous fumes. Heracles fired flaming arrows into the Hydra's lair to draw the creature out. The Hydra came out of its lair to face Heracles, after a while of fighting the creature he learnt that if you cut one of the Hydra's heads off two grow back in its place. The Hydras weakness was that only one of the creature's heads was immortal. So heracles called upon his nephew lolaus who came up with the idea of scorching the stumps after chopping the head off so more heads couldn't grow back. Heracles did this and when only the immortal head was left he chopped it off with a golden sword given to him by the Goddess Athena
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lernaean_Hydra
The Third Labour: Capturing The Golden Hind (Deer) of Artemis
Heracles was sent to capture the Ceryneian Hind which belonged to Artemis the Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, virginity, wilderness and child birth, however the hind was so fast it could out run an arrow. After begining the search for the hind heracles was awoken one night by the glint of the hinds golden antlers. He then proceeded to chase the hind for a year across Greece, Thrace, Istria and Hyperboreans. There are three different versions of how Heracles captured the hind. One versions claims that Heracles captured the hind with a net. another claims that he encountered Artemis in her temple. Artemis then told him to leave the hind and that his task was complete, and yet another claims he trapped the Hind with an arrow between the forelegs of the creature.
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceryneian_Hind
The Second Labour: Slaying The Lernaean Hydra
After killing the Nemean Lion Heracles was sent to slay the Lernaean Hydra, a large snake like creature with nine heads, which Hera had raised just to kill Heracles. Heracles traveled to Lake Lerna which is where the dreaded Hydra dwelt, he then covered his mouth and nose in cloth to protect himself from the poisonous fumes. Heracles fired flaming arrows into the Hydra's lair to draw the creature out. The Hydra came out of its lair to face Heracles, after a while of fighting the creature he learnt that if you cut one of the Hydra's heads off two grow back in its place. The Hydras weakness was that only one of the creature's heads was immortal. So heracles called upon his nephew lolaus who came up with the idea of scorching the stumps after chopping the head off so more heads couldn't grow back. Heracles did this and when only the immortal head was left he chopped it off with a golden sword given to him by the Goddess Athena
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lernaean_Hydra
The Third Labour: Capturing The Golden Hind (Deer) of Artemis
Heracles was sent to capture the Ceryneian Hind which belonged to Artemis the Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, virginity, wilderness and child birth, however the hind was so fast it could out run an arrow. After begining the search for the hind heracles was awoken one night by the glint of the hinds golden antlers. He then proceeded to chase the hind for a year across Greece, Thrace, Istria and Hyperboreans. There are three different versions of how Heracles captured the hind. One versions claims that Heracles captured the hind with a net. another claims that he encountered Artemis in her temple. Artemis then told him to leave the hind and that his task was complete, and yet another claims he trapped the Hind with an arrow between the forelegs of the creature.
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceryneian_Hind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis
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