Hymn to Herakles the Lion-Hearted XV

Homeric Hymns

I will sing of Herakles, the son of Zeus and by far the mightiest of men on earth. Alkmene bare him in Thebes, the city of lovely dances, when the dark-clouded son of Kronos had lain with her.
Once he used to wander over unmeasured tracts of land and sea at the bidding of King Eurystheus, and himself did many deeds of violence and endured many; but now he lives happily in the glorious home of snowy Olympos, and has neat-ankled Hebe for his wife.
Hail, lord, son of Zeus! Give me success and prosperity.