Both Uses of
penance
in
The Mark of Athena
- That's why he had to do those twelve labors as penance.†
p. 339.9
- Wait ...Hera made him crazy, and Hercules had to do the penance?†
p. 340.1 *
Definition:
an act that shows sorrow for wrongdoing -- such as expressing regret, asking for forgiveness, or trying to make up for the harm done