Even in his cradle, Hercules showed a strength that was not of this world. But the goddess Hera held a grudge against him, and the hero's greatest trial would not come from monsters. This is the story of how the famous Twelve Labors began.

A prophecy frightens the king of Argos, and he tries to cheat fate by locking away his own daughter. But little Perseus, son of Zeus, survives the sea inside a wooden chest — and grows up to receive the most dangerous mission in Greece.

Pandora received a gift from every god: beauty, talent, a sweet voice — and endless curiosity. She also received a mysterious jar she must never open. This is the story of how the evils entered the world, and how Hope stayed with us.

Prometheus, the Titan who thought before he acted, shaped the first humans and loved them like children. So they would not live in cold and darkness, he defied Zeus himself — and paid a terrible price for his compassion.

Cronus feared an old curse: one day a son would take his throne. To stop it, he did something terrible — but Rhea hid little Zeus away, and from him came the greatest war the cosmos has ever seen.