From Thrace the hero leads the beast
To gates of Tyrne with morbid feast.
And cries to king in palace hall
To bid the tyrant heed his call.
"To king I've brought these murd'rous mares
With herd I took the greatest care.
For hero knew the king would want
The mares that land of Thrace did haunt.
To come unharmed to Tyrnian land
Where mighty tyrant current stands."
And king when seeing beast did flee
In fear that hero mares would free.
Again he hides in jar of clay
And has his servants will convey.
"The king the godling seeks to shame
By bringing beast to gates to claim.
I bid you tell him set them free
So beast from kingdom swiftly flee."
So servants told him kings command
Releasing mares his princely plan.
Although disgust the man consents
And off to wilder land he sent
The beast to roam the world now free
Preventing Tyrnian killing spree.
It's said this breed persist today
From world their hidden fast away.
And many hero's offspring bore
To battles great their glorious chore.
Now safe from beast the kings enraged
At way the labor hero waged.
For only four of turns are left
To kill the man with plan so deft.
This next of task must end his life
By causing hero greatest strife.
" A tribe of warrior women lay
In land that lies so far away.
The queen of tribe a girdle owns
And magic strength this belt intones.
For next of hero's dozen task
The magic girdle king does ask."
For tyrant knew their race was proud
So quest would meet resistance loud.
When demi-god the girdle seeks
Their rage on hero tribe will reap.
For daring ask a boon so bold
To take the girdle made of gold.
But hero nods to kings request
And sets himself on deadly quest.
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Hercules and his Twelve Labors
Short StoryHercules must perform twelve labors to appease the Greek gods. Written in a fun sing songy style this poem tells the story of the Greek Demi-god Hercules, who is convicted of murder by the gods of Olympus. His patron goddess Hera convinces the other...
