The Ninth Labour

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Alunne: Giulia, Elisabetta Alunne: Giulia, Elisabetta & & Beatrice Beatrice

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Alunne: Giulia, Elisabetta & Alunne: Giulia, Elisabetta & Beatrice Beatrice

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NINTH HARD WORK: THE NINTH HARD WORK: THE GIRDLE OF HYPPOLITAGIRDLE OF HYPPOLITA

► Hercules took part to this enterprise with a Hercules took part to this enterprise with a group of heroes. Attracted from the beautiful group of heroes. Attracted from the beautiful face and the physic of the hero, Hyppolita face and the physic of the hero, Hyppolita gave the golden girdle, gift of the father gave the golden girdle, gift of the father Hares , as love pledge. Hera, disguised such Hares , as love pledge. Hera, disguised such as an Amazon, diffused the news that as an Amazon, diffused the news that Hercules wanted to abduct Hyppolita and Hercules wanted to abduct Hyppolita and urged the women to the fight. In the furious urged the women to the fight. In the furious combat that followed, the Hero murdered combat that followed, the Hero murdered the Queen. After an adventurous travel of the Queen. After an adventurous travel of return, Hercules arrived to Micene and here return, Hercules arrived to Micene and here it donated the encircled one to Admeta, who it donated the encircled one to Admeta, who conserved it in the temple of Hera.conserved it in the temple of Hera.