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In Greek mythology, Iphicles (/ ˈ ɪ f ɪ ˌ k l iː z / or / ˈ aɪ f ɪ ˌ k l iː z /; Ancient Greek: Ἰφικλῆς Iphiklēs), also called Iphiclus, was the maternal half-brother of Heracles and one of the Calydonian boar hunters. [1]
Heracles appears as the ancestral hero of Scythia in Herodotus's text. While Heracles is sleeping out in the wilderness, a half-woman, half-snake creature steals his horses. Heracles eventually finds the creature, but she refuses to return the horses until he has sex with her.
He is the half-brother of Hercules and other gods. He is known to be served by Discord, Strife, and Deimos. Ares is considered to be easily swayed, joining forces with Dahak at one point. Most of the gods dislike him, and he is taunted relentlessly by Athena. His unrequited love for Xena is a recurring theme between the two characters.
As the series progressed, a wider range of enemies was used; notably Hercules' half-brother, the malicious god of war Ares replaced Hera as the show's primary antagonist. Towards the end of the series, Ares is himself replaced by the evil god Dahak who is the main villain in the show's fifth season and sets off a story arc that has Hercules ...
Alcmene tells Hercules and Iolaus that she is to marry Jason. Hera resurrects the Blue Priest who plans to kill Hercules at the wedding. Meanwhile, as Jason must give up his crown as Alcmene is not of royal descent, Hercules sends Iolaus to seek out his half-brother Iphicles, hoping Iphicles can become the new king of Corinth.
His fellow Hercules: The Legendary Journeys cast member, low-budget-movie actor and Pacific Renaissance Pictures partner Bruce Campbell, was also one of the contenders for the role of the legendary superhero. Also in 1995, Smith appeared on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Hercules' half-brother, Iphicles.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 February 2025. This is a list of notable offspring of a deity with a mortal, in mythology and modern fiction. Such entities are sometimes referred to as demigods, although the term "demigod" can also refer to a minor deity, or great mortal hero with god-like valour and skills, who sometimes attains ...
God of War III (2010), Hercules is a boss character and half-brother of the main character Kratos. He is portrayed as sinister and jealous of Kratos, believing Kratos was Zeus' favored son and comparing Kratos' tasks to have been more intense than Hercules' Twelve Labours.