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he was a child of an affair with Zeus and so hera or juno wanted him dead so she gave him a lot of anger he killed his wife and children and went to the oracle to be relived from his sin he was then sent to king eurystheus for 12 yrs and in those 12 yrs he accomplished 12 labors he ws then killed by his third wife with her not knowing she was tricked by thinking she was giving him love potion he then joined the gods in mout Olympus and married hera's daughter.
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∙ 14y agoHercules is a corruption of the Greek Herakles given to him by the Romans.
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∙ 9y agoHercules is actually a roman adaption of the Greek god Heracles. Hercules got his name from his father, the god Zeus, and his mother, the mortal Alcmene.
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∙ 7y agoFrom his mother the goddess Thetis.
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What is Hercules other name?
He Who Must Not Be Named
Who sings we won't say I am in love Disney Hercules?
A girl named Megara, who won't say she's in love with Hercules. The voice of Megara is Susan Egan.
Is young Hercules a movie or a tv show?
Both There was a straight to video movie named Young Hercules. It was than used as a pilot to launch a tv series continuing the story. In the canon of the TV series, the movie is considered a prequel. Young Hercules (movie/series) was a spin off from Hercules: the Legendary Journey (series) In Hercule's the Legendary Journey, Hercules is played as an adult by Kevin Sorbo. In flashbacks to his childhood he is played by Ian Bohen. Ian Bohen played the part again for the Young Hercules movie; but was replaced by Ryan Gosling in the Young Hercules series.
Was Hera Hercules' Mother?
No. Hercules' mother was a mortal named Alcmena. His father was indeed, Zeus, king of the gods. Hera hated Hercules not only because it wasn't her son, but also because Zeus loved Hercules more than her. This made Hera jealous. Disney was not faithful to Greek mythology with their 1997 animated theatrical film, "Hercules". In this movie, Hera was Hercules' mother and both she and Zeus loved him very much. Zeus seems a faithful husband to Hera. In Greek mythology, he wasn't, at least by our standards.
Is Hercules in The Iliad?
No Hercules is not in the Illiad.
Is Herculaneum named after Hercules?
Herculaneum was named after the strong man Hercule's . Hercules is a strong man from the Greek's myths .
Why was the greek god Hercules named what he is and not something else?
For one matter, Hercules is actually the Roman form of the Greek Heracles. He was named this for the same reason anything is named.
Why is Hercules constallation named so?
there was this half blood named Hercules child of Zeus who had to do these twelve jobs. he was so brave and he became a constellation
Why is Hercules name Hercules?
there was this half blood named Hercules child of Zeus who had to do these twelve jobs. he was so brave and he became a constellation
What is Hercules other name?
He Who Must Not Be Named
Who is the mother of Hercules?
Alcmene is Hercules' mother and his mother in Hercules is herea who really despised him very much Alcmene was Heracles(hare-uh ca-lees and half brother of Hercules)Mother but Hera was Hercules's mother
Which greek hero was named a god after his death?
Hercules
What is the town associated with Hercules?
Hercules was born in Thebes. In Crete a city was named after him, Heracleion, now Iraklion.
What part did Hercules play in the creation of the world?
In Greek mythology, Hercules had nothing to do with the creation of the world. Hercules was a demigod, the son of Zeus and a mortal mother named Alcmene.
Where did Hercules come from?
Hercules was from Greece. His father was Zeus and his mother was a mortal Greek woman, whom he fell in love with, named Alcmene.
What is Hercules full name?
The real name for the greek hero "Hercules" was Heracles, but when the Romans invaded and took over the adopted the myth and named the hero Hercules. So Hercules is roman, but Heracles is greek.
Who is Waylon Smithers' dog?
Smithers has [or had] a Yorshire Terrior named Hercules
