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What are the differences and similarities about the myth and movie? Hercules killed his parents , but then said he was adopted. Hercules showed all labors in the myth. In the movie it did not show all labors.
The differences in the myth is that , there’s more stories than the music. In the movie there was more action. A lot of acting was in the movie. In the myth , Hercules has to perform all twelve labors in order to reach godhood. He then remains as a god. In the movie , Hercules becomes a god by performing the ultimate task of risking his life for a loved one. Thus he becomes a ‘ true hero.”
The difference in the movie , in the tale Hercules is the son of both Zeus and Hera. In the myth ,he is the child of Zeus and a mortal woman. In the

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