retrogaycavelo: Hercules’ first torture had to do with the Manazon’s legendary pride in
retrogaycavelo: Hercules’ first torture had to do with the Manazon’s legendary pride in being able to endure great pain. Part of their early training was to be tortured by their comrades. The more that they could suffer in silence, the grater the rank and respect awarded them. So Hercules’ first torture was to endure a lashing by his comrades, which he was to order himself. Unbeknownst to Theseus, Telamonn, and Peleus, if Hercules would refuse to order his own whipping, his refusal would result in their castration. If, on the other hand, they should refuse, their refusal would result in his castration. -- source link