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Hercules/Heracles killed his sons and wife in a fit of rage.
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Hercules slayed his son, daughter and his first wife Megara with his bare hands after Hera, the queen of the Gods struck him with temporary madness.
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∙ 12y agoYes Hercules did kill all of his family except for one of his nephews and his wife who died of a "broken heart" but Hera was controlling him because she was mad at Zeus for lying to her and Hercules took on 12 painful labors to make things right with the Gods.
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∙ 13y agoHe didn't actually kill her. He was consumed by the madness caused by Hera, and killed his sons and several nephews. Megara, his wife was said to have died from a broken heart after losing her three sons.
Another AnswerHercules was said to have killed his wife (Megara) as well as his children while consumed by the madness sent upon him by Hera.
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∙ 12y agoIn some cases of the myths, Hercules does not kill his wife Megara, only his children by her while in his madness sent by Hera.
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∙ 13y agoafter he killed his family he was about to commit suicide but his friend told him not to
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∙ 12y agoIt was because of a madness sent by Hera.
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Did Hercules eat his dead family?
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca :"It fell to the lot of Herakles to go mad because of the jealousy of Hera. In his madness he threw into a fire his and Megara's children, as well as two belonging to Iphikles."Hercules did not eat the children he killed.
What were the names of Hercules and Hebe's children?
Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Herakles. Neither Hercules or Heraklea had any children.
How did Hercules kill his parents?
Hercules did not kill his parents. He killed his children.
Is huceles the son of Zeus?
Hercules is A son of Zeus. Zeus has many children, and Hercules was one of them. Hercules is a demigod.
How many pages does Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules have?
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules has 256 pages.
Are Hercules children demigods?
Yes
Who were Hercules' sons?
His children are:AntileonHippeusThrepsippasEumedesCreon • •••
When was Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules created?
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules was created on 2005-08-01.
How babies did Hercules have with his 2 wives?
Where Hercules is credited with two wives they most likely are Megara, where his children by her areTherimachusCreontiadesOphitusDeicoonHis children by Deianira are:HyllusCtesippusGlenusOneitesMacariaNote that Hercules had many other children not listed here, in affairs with women he never married.
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.
Who were children of Zeus and Hera?
Hercules an persues
Did Hercules have siblings?
Zeus is the father of Hercules. Zeus had over 100+ children, so therefore Hercules had a bunch of half brothers and sisters.
