Hercules at the crossroads
apologue attributed to Prodicus, preserved in Xenophon’s Memorabilia 2.1.21–34
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Hercules at the crossroads
Summary
Hercules at the crossroads is an artistic theme[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of artistic_theme entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Hercules at the crossroads authored Prodicus[3].
- Hercules at the crossroads's instance of is recorded as artistic theme[4].
- Hercules at the crossroads's instance of is recorded as episode in Greek mythology[5].
- Hercules at the crossroads's instance of is recorded as apologue[6].
- Hercules at the crossroads's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
- Hercules at the crossroads's genre is parable[8].
- Hercules at the crossroads's Commons category is recorded as Hercules at the crossroads[9].
- Hercules at the crossroads's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[10].
- Hercules at the crossroads's main subject is Heracles[11].
- Hercules at the crossroads's work available at URL is recorded as https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc2:2.1.21-2.1.34/[12].
- Hercules at the crossroads's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
- Hercules at the crossroads's described by source is recorded as Memorabilia[14].
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Authorship and Creation
Hercules at the crossroads authored Prodicus[3].
Publication
Hercules at the crossroads's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[10]. Its genre is parable[8].
Subject and Themes
Hercules at the crossroads's main subject is Heracles[11].
Why It Matters
Hercules at the crossroads ranks in the top 2% of artistic_theme entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]