It means 'glory of Hera,' which is ironic because he was the son of Zeus (Hera's husband) by another woman. As a result, Hera detested him.
Romans adopted Heracles as Hercules
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Heracles' wife was Deianeira, daughter of Dionysos and Althaia, and sister of Meleagros.
Heracles is from Greek mythology, but is more commonly known by his Roman name of Hercules. Heracles was the son of the Greek god Zeus. Heracles is known for his brute strength and bravery.
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.
Heracles means "Glory of Hera" yet Hera destroys Heracles's life and livelihood.
He was named in honour of Hera, the queen of the heavens, because Zeus thought it would please her, but it didn't.
The significance of Heracles' name Glory of Hera is that his life was glorified.
It was the Romans who called Heracles Hercules, its Roman name. Hercules was the Roman equivalent of Heracles. Needless to say that the Greeks used the name Heracles.
"Hercules" is the Roman name for the Greek god "Heracles" .
Romans adopted Heracles as Hercules
Heracles, meaning glory of Hera
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