As his final labor, Heracles was sent to capture Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld. He wrestled Cerberus into submission and brought him to Eurystheus without using weapons.
Heracles was sent to obtain the belt of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Initially welcomed, conflict arose due to Hera's interference, leading to a battle where he seized the belt.
Heracles was tasked with slaying the invulnerable Nemean Lion as his first labor. He strangled the beast with his bare hands and wore its impenetrable hide as armor.
Paris of Troy was asked to judge the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. He awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite, leading to the events that sparked the Trojan War.
Dionysus descended into the Underworld to rescue his mother Semele, who had perished when she beheld Zeus in his true form. He brought her back and made her a goddess under the name Thyone.
King Lycurgus opposed Dionysus’ arrival in Thrace. In punishment, he was driven mad, struck his own son dead with an axe, and was later torn apart by horses.