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Her milk sprayed across the heavens and there formed the Milky Way. Athena brought the infant back to his mother, and he was subsequently raised by his parents. [33] The child was originally given the name Alcides by his parents; it was only later that he became known as Heracles. [5]
Hercules (/ ˈ h ɜːr k j ʊ ˌ l iː z /, US: /-k j ə-/) [2] is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena.In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
In Greek mythology, Alcmene (/ æ l k ˈ m iː n iː / alk-MEE-nee; Attic Greek: Ἀλκμήνη, romanized: Alkmḗnē) or Alcmena (/ æ l k ˈ m iː n ə / alk-MEE-nə; Doric Greek: Ἀλκμάνα, romanized: Alkmána; Latin: Alcumena; meaning "strong in wrath" [1]) was the wife of Amphitryon, by whom she bore two children, Iphicles and Laonome.
Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
In addition, the episode "Hercules and the Parents' Weekend" reveals that a purple Minotaur is shown to be a child of Echidna in a flashback. Scylla is a sea monster resembling a woman with an eel's tail and six eel-like heads circling her waist. Hercules fights her in "Hercules and the Big Sink" and "Hercules and the Odyssey Experience."
Hercules is the latest nostalgic movie to join Disney’s pageantry of live-action remakes. The studio is reportedly developing an all-new adaptation of the 1997 classic, according to The ...
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Hercules Triumphalis ("Triumphal"), represented by a statue in the Forum Boarium, was dressed in the regalia of a triumphator when a triumph was held. It is mentioned ...