LXX Here it is told how Hercules went into the forest
Edward Storer translation
Hercules was a very strong man beyond other men’s strength, and he had a wife who caused him much trouble.
One day he went off suddenly and entered a great forest where he found bears and lions and very fierce wild beasts. He tore them apart, and killed them all with his mighty strength. No beast did he find strong enough to be able to protect itself from him.
And he remained a long time in this forest.
He returned to his wife and house with his garments all torn and wearing lion skins on his back. His wife came forward to meet him, making great festivity, and began to say: welcome, my lord, what news have you?
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · The text is subject to various readings. Biagi has “thing” (cosa) while other versions give “woman” and “wild beast,” femina and fiera. ↑Note 2 · And Hercules replied: I come from the forest. I have found all the wild beasts more gentle than you, for I have subdued all those I have comNote 3 · Seneca wishing to console a woman whose son had died, as we read in the Book of Consolation1, he said these words: if you were a woman like