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Pluto is the Olympian god of the Underworld, death, and the dead, and is the Monarch of Hades. Much of the character's story parallels that of traditional Greek Myth.To wit, after defeating their father Cronus, Pluto and his brothers Zeus and Neptune as well as his sisters Hera, Hestia and Demeter drew lots to divide Cronus' empire among them.
Meanwhile, Hades learns from the Fates that Zeus is mortal and sends his troublesome three-headed dog Cerberus after Zeus. Hercules protects Zeus until he regains his godhood and defeats Hades, but Zeus learns a valuable lesson about how hard it is being mortal. However as he leaves, he fires a small parting thunderbolt at Adonis.
The 1998 TV series Hercules: The Animated Series follows Hercules' adventures as a teenager before the main of the film, with Tate Donovan reprising his role. The series takes places during the years he spent training to be a hero under the tutelage of Phil before his "Zero to Hero" transformation; he is referred to as a "demigod" throughout the series.
Kaos (stylised as KAOS) is a British mythological dark comedy television series created by Charlie Covell for Netflix.It revolves around three humans as they discover their common connection to a prophecy and to each other while dealing with the corrupt and arrogant gods of Greek and Roman mythology.
Alcmene (portrayed by Jennifer Ludlam, Kim Michalis, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Liddy Holloway, Rachel Blakely, and Sharon Tyrrell in the TV series, voiced by Josephine Davison in the animated film) - Alcmene is the mother of Hercules and Iphicles through Zeus. Later on her life, Alcmene marries King Jason which resulted in Jason passing the crown to ...
The Huntsman (Cephalus) – The Huntsman is a servant of Zeus and later Hera. He is often used as an enforcer against the other gods. Kratos – Kratos is the god of force. Poseidon (Poseidon Aegaeus) – Poseidon is the god of the sea. As such, he can breathe both in air and water. Neptunia – Neptunia is a Sea Goddess.
Zeus – King of the gods, ruler of Olympus, and god of the sky, justice, thunder, and lightning. He is the father of Hercules and Perseus. Hera – Queen of the gods and goddess of the sky, marriage and childbirth. Hades – God of the Underworld, the Dead, wealth and burial. He is the husband of Persephone.
Throughout the stories published in Marvel Comics since his first appearance in Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962), the Thor character has accumulated a number of recognizable supporting characters. Like Thor, many of these characters are based on mythological figures, however a number of original characters have appeared as well. Thor has ...