Children of Heracles · Atlas

in the texts

HeracleidaeClassical · Greek

The young, unnamed sons of Heracles (distinct from Hyllus and Macaria) whom Iolaus and Alcmena shelter and present as suppliants at the altar of Zeus.

Chorus:

heracleidae ¶

These, sirs, are the sons of Heracles, come as suppliants to you and your city.

heracleidae ¶

I keep these his children safe beneath my wing, though myself I need protection.

heracleidae ¶

OrationsImperial · Greek

Offspring of Heracles whom Athens refused to surrender to Eurystheus.

and, long before these, Atreus received Argos from Eurystheus, when Eurystheus marched against Athens, the Athenians refusing to give up the children of Heracles;

oration 73 ¶

HeraclesClassical · Greek

The three young sons of Heracles and Megara, killed by their father in his madness.

O children!

heracles ¶

do you mean to slay your children?

heracles ¶

There stood his group of lovely children, with his father and Megara;

heracles ¶

HelenClassical · Greek

The offspring of Heracles, whose lives Theseus saved by defeating the Peloponnesians.

his piety toward the gods in connexion with the supplications of Adrastus and the children of Heracles when, by defeating the Peloponnesians in battle, he saved the lives of the children, and to Adrastus he restored for burial, despite the Thebans, the bodies of those who had died beneath the walls of the Cadmea;

helen ¶

To PhilipClassical · Greek

The descendants of Heracles whom Athens protected from Eurystheus, enabling Philip's later lineage.

and as for our city, we are informed by those whom we credit in matters of ancient history that she aided Heracles to win his immortality (in what way you can easily learn at another time;

to philip ¶

Yes, Athens single-handed sustained the greatest dangers against the power of Eurystheus, put an end to his insolence, and freed Heracles’ sons from the fears by which they were continually beset.

to philip ¶