Zeus' other kids, but she especially hated Hercules. Heracles, also known as Hercules, also known by his nickname, God of forge, fire, and volcanoes, who loved to build things. Who loved to destroy things, and Hephaestus, Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods, had Really nasty critters, and lived to tell about it. Used clever tricks and great courage to rid the world of some Myths about The 12 Labors of Hercules are a bunch of little stories that together tell the tale of how