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In Greek myth, Cerberus was Hades' three headed dog, who stood guard to the underworld. Cerberus. One of Hercules' labours was to capture Cerberus and bring the dog to the mortal world. Cerberus also might mean "spotted", a cute name for a scary beast! 🐶🐶🐶

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2021-04-22

Love's Labours Lost In Space:
Zapp Brannigan (perfectly voiced by Billy West), Captain of the Starship Nimbus (complete with Lovenasium) makes his debut, a man in love with himself a lot & not afraid to flaunt &/or offer himself upon ANY adversary just to prove a point

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2021-01-07

More fruits of my scanning labours... just a random handful of covers that are otherwise seemingly impossible to find in decent quality on the internet

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2020-11-23

[2/3]In the past, male practitioners had usually only attended at difficult labours, but in the 18th century, they began to practice as more general midwives, much to the offence of many contemporaries who saw it as unnatural.

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2020-11-12

In Greek mythology, Leo was identified as the Nemean Lion which was killed by Heracles during the first of his twelve labours. To honour the creature and it's power and magnificence aswell as it's hardiness, the gods placed it in the Heavens as the constellation Leo.

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2020-10-04

Tough week’s work? Pack in yer’ moaning and check out Herakles’ labours! Holding up the skies to diverting rivers- there is nothing this man can’t achieve!
https://t.co/k96HECkvBT

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2020-07-17

Good luck to all undergraduates receiving their results today - and especially our volunteers! We hope you're all as pleased with the fruits of your labours as this chap is 🍷

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2020-07-14

In Slavic and Eastern Orthodox Tradition it is believed that on St. Elijah's day (20th of July) he thunders with his chariot of fire in the skies bringing at times violent storms and punishing those caught doing labours especially in the fields.

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2020-07-09

"Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye…"
(Loves Labours Lost A2, S1)


(image: New York Public Library, 1868)

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2020-06-14

Today's video is going to be on The Six Labours of Theseus. My favourite one is when Theseus has to defeat the Crommyonian Sow, what's your favourite Labour of Theseus?

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2020-05-21

E is for Erymanthian Boar!
In Greek mythology, the Fourth Labour of Heracles was to defeat the Erymanthian Boar.

Artwork (c) Lizzie Cavanagh

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2020-05-01

Sadly neglected British artist Evelyn Dunbar (1906–1960). Dunbar played a key role in celebrating the strength and labours of women during the Second World War. I love

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2020-03-31

84) The unsung heroes of the Free Cities are the Dispossessed, traditionalist duardin whose tireless labours and excellent masonry raised defensible keeps and curtain walls that formed the cornerstones of Sigmar’s new order. They then fought hammer and tong to defend them.

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2020-02-04

Initially the painter was interested in depicting the real life of peasants. In Three Pairs of Shoes (1886-7) he shows their labours & in The Potato Eaters (1885) a repast. In Skull with a Burning Cigarette (1885) he hints at his own mental & physical health struggles

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2020-02-03

Little followup to Sunday's comic (I think it was Sunday). Luke got back from hanging out with grandma, and so he shared the fruits of his labours with his brothers and sisters.

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2020-01-04

Labours of Hercules. The seventh labour was to capture the Cretan Bull, father of the Minotaur.

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2019-12-11