"Greek Myths and Legends. Heracles' Labours" - is a book by the outstanding Russian historian, writer and teacher Nikolay Albertovich Kun (1877-1940). Heracles, Zeus and Alcmene`s son, during his service for the king Eurystheus, carried out twelve labours, among which there were slaying the Nemean Lion, killing the Lernaean Hydra, destroying the Stymphalian birds and stealing the golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides.