>>18331136• Madness of Heracles
† Mark 9:14–27
• Heracles was absent on a journey to return Cerberus to Hades.
† Jesus was absent; at his transformation he spoke with the dead (Moses and Elijah).
• During his absence, Lycus threatened to kill his family.
† During his absence, scribes argued with some of the disciples about their inability to expel a demon.
• The people of Thebes were unable to help; the problem never would have occurred if Heracles had been there.
† The disciples “were not strong enough” to cast out this demon; the problem never would have occurred if Jesus had been there.
• When his sons saw him, they were thrilled and ran to greet him.
† When the crowds saw Jesus return from the Mount of transfiguration, “they were astonished, ran to him, and welcomed him.”
• Heracles then learned of the problem.
† Jesus then learned of the problem.
• Hera sent Lyssa to strike Heracles mad; he became silent, rolled his eyes, foamed at the mouth, and killed his wife and three sons.
† The young man was mute, foamed at the mouth, and rolled on the ground.
• Athena stunned him with a boulder such that his father thought he had died.
† When Jesus cast out the demon, “the boy was like a corpse, prompting many to say that he had died.”
• When he revived, Heracles realized that his killing was the work of Hera, who had tried to kill him from birth.
† The demon had tried to destroy the young man “from his youth.”