How Well Do You Actually Know Greek Mythology? — buzzfeed.com

Hercules was born to Alcmene, a human woman descended from Perseus. Hera actually sent two serpents to try to kill the child out of jealousy, but Hercules killed both of them. Perseus defended Andromeda from sacrifice to a dragon by turning it to stone with the gaze of the Gorgon. The Fates are represented in art in two different ways: They appear in drab garb in the underworld, but when depicted on Mount Olympus they are portrayed as beautiful, with robes of stars.

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