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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > (story of) Hercules (Heracles) > aggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships of Hercules > Hercules in combat with heroes, gods, or fabulous beings > Hercules in combat with heroes, etc.: first series > Eryx challenges Hercules on his return from the Geryon labour, first to a boxing contest, then to a wrestling match, in which Eryx is killed

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94L4119Eryx challenges Hercules on his return from the Geryon labour, first to a boxing contest, then to a wrestling match, in which Eryx is killed  

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  • aggression
  • ancient history
  • boxing
  • challenging
  • classical antiquity
  • contest
  • Eryx
  • fighting
  • gods
  • Greek legend
  • Hercules
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • killing
  • legend
  • mythology
  • quarrelling
  • single combat
  • unfriendliness
  • wrestling

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