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= Hercules at the crossroads
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"Hercules at the Crossroads," also known as "Hercules and the Choice of Virtue," is a famous allegorical theme derived from ancient Greek mythology. The story depicts a young Hercules who faces a choice between two paths, represented by two women: Virtue (or Goodness) and Vice (or Wickedness). This choice symbolizes the struggle between moral conduct and a life of ease and pleasure.