A raging bull, mares that eat flesh, the queen of the Amazons, golden apples at the edge of the world and, at the last, a descent into the realm of the dead. In his final labors, Hercules reaches the very limit of his strength — and discovers where perseverance can lead.

Orpheus played music so beautiful it charmed wild beasts, rivers, and even the gods. When he lost his beloved Eurydice, he went down alive into the realm of the dead to bring her back. One of the saddest and most beautiful love stories in Greek mythology.