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Hercules has four wives:
Megara
Children:
- Therimachus
- Creontiades
- Ophitus
- Deicoon
All his children by her he killed in his fit of madness, Megara was later married to Iolaus.
Omphale, the Lydian queen/princess. Hercules was her slave, and by him she had:
- Agelaus
- Tyrsenus/Maleus
His third wife was Deianira (who caused his death). Her children with him are:
- Hyllus
- Ctesippus
- Glenus
- Oneites
- Macaria
His final wife was the goddess Hebe, of youth, with whom he had the sons:
- Alexiares
- Anicetus
Please note that these wives are not the only mothers of Hercules many children.
What else can I help you with?
Did Megara become Hercules wife?
Megara was the first wife of Hercules. He afterward in madness killed his children by her.
Does Hercules murder his wife?
Yes, Hercules killed his first wife, Megara, and their children when he was influenced by a fit of madness sent by Hera.
Who was herculean in Greek mythology?
Comes from Hercules. Hercules was a greek who killed his wife and children so had to take upon 12 tasks called the labours of hercules.
What happens to Hercules when hera send madness to possess him?
He killed his wife and children.
What happens to hercules when hera sends madness to posses him?
He kills his wife and children.
What was Hercules journey?
Hercules had to complete twelve labors to make up for killing his wife and children. He was made mad by Hera when he killed them.
Why did Hercules serve King Eurystheus for 12 years?
Hercules's service was to atone for killing his wife (Megara) and children in a fit of rage.
Did Hercules have any children?
Eventually, Juno, his jealous stepmother, drove Hercules insane. Due to his insanity, Hercules killed his wife, Megara, and their three children. Hercules exiled himself because of the shame that he had brought on himself through his lack of sanity. Later in life Hercules went to the town of Thebes and married Deianira. She bore him many children.
What happens to Hercules when Hera sends madness to possess him?
Hercules murders his family. Then, afterward, realizing in horror at what he did, he was prompted to undertake the '12 Labors'.Hercules kills his children and his wife, Megara.
Who was Hercules' wife?
Hercules actually has 3 wives. His first wife was Megara and he killed her and their children in a fit of rage brought on by Hera. After he completed all his labors to atone for his sins, he married his second wife, the Princess Deianira which he had to wrestle a river god for. She eventually ended up unintentionally killing Hercules. After Hercules died and became a god, he married the immortal Hebe who was his third wife.
Did Hercules have enemies?
Hera, the Queen of Gods, was one, because she was made at Zeus for making a child with diffrent mortals.When Hercules was born under a different wife, she dorve him insane and made him kill his wife wife and children
What were the failures of Hercules?
Well, he killed his wife and children in a mad rage sent upon him by Hera... is that what you mean?
