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Heracles (Hercules)

Heracles was a divine hero in Greek mythology. He was the son of Zeus and Alcmene and half-brother of Perseus. Heracles murdered his own children in a rage. As a punishment for the sin, he was ordered by his king, Eurystheus, to carry out ten difficult labors, known as the "Labours of Heracles." In Roman mythology he is known as Hercules rather than Heracles."

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How can you tell the model number on Hercules shotguns?

You will have to find old catalogs and compare pictures/features.

How long did Hercules live?

He was immortal because he was a god and he was strong,brave, and daring

What kind of god is Hercules?

Hercules is a demigod (which means 'half-god') as his father (Zeus) was a god and his mother (Alcmene) was mortal.

What is Heracles the god of?

He's not necessarily the god of something he just became a god by doing 12 tasks for Eurytheseus!

Hercules and Antaeus?

Antaeus got his strength from the Earth, so Hercules picked him up and held him off the ground.

Who made 1901 ward Hercules 12 gauge?

Hercules" was the trade name used by the Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works on shotguns made for the Montgomery Ward Co. Of Chicago.

What is Hercules family lineage?

Hercules was the son of Alcmene and Zeus.

Who did Hercules set free?

The answer is Prometheus. In the course of Hercules travels, he came upon Prometheus, (chained to the mountain), and set him free.

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 were the qualities of Hercules?

Hercules had the qualities of bravery, cunning, wit, strength, and self-confidence.

Characteristics of Hercules?

he was strong, brave, loyal , and wanting to help.

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.

Who is Hercules' brother?

Hercules had several half brothers. On his mother's side he had a twin brother, Iphicles. On his father, Zeus' side, he has Apollo, Ares, Dionysus, Hermes, Minos, Perseus, and Aeacus.

Where did Heracles come from?

He was born in Thebes. His mother was Alcmeme amd his father was Zeus. His mother was married to Amphitryon and she slept with both her husband and Zeus on the same night, but Zeus was disguised as her husband. When his mother learned that Hera was angry, she abandoned the child and Athena takes the child to Hera and asks Hera to breast feed him. The breast milk of Hera helps to make the baby strong. Athena then returns the baby to Alcmeme.

Originally the baby had been named Alcaeus but he was renamed Hercules because it means glory by the aid of Hera.

Who made a double barrel shotgun called Columbia machine gun?

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Who were Hercules' siblings?

Alcmene was the mother of Hercules and the wife of Amphitryon, but the night she conceived Hercules and his twin brother Iphicles, Alcmene mated with both Zeus, who had disguised himself as her husband, and Amphitryon. As a result, Zeus was Hercules' father, but Amphitryon was the father of Iphicles. So Technically its only Hercules' half brother.