Autocrat- A Roman History Podcast19 Touko 2024

28- Heracles/Hercules Part V: The Ceryneian Deer

Task number three! The fact that we jokingly labelled it 'deer fetch-quest' in one of our thumbnails basically tells you everything you need to know. This week, we've got a deer that runs way too fast. That, and a man who has so far been way too used to hitting problems with a club having to take on a running challenge.

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