Hercules: The Strongest Mortal On Earth
Hercules was the strongest mortal on Earth. He was a demigod who was highly worshipped, as the protector of mankind, by the Greeks. Unfortunately, he had strength but lacked wisdom and intelligence. He spent most of his life protecting the Greeks and proving himself to the people that worshipped him.
Hercules' father was the almighty Zeus and his mother was a mortal named Alcmene. Many people liked Hercules, but Hera was not one of those people. She hated him because Zeus, Hercules' father, was unfaithful to Hera. Zeus had an affair with Hercules' mother and out of this union, had a set of twins named Hercules and Iphicles. Hera's jealousy turned into rage and she begin to torture Hercules.
This rage continued throughout Hercules childhood
and into his adulthood, when he met the mother of his children, Megera. Hera, determined to make Hercules pay for his father's actions, cast an angry spell on Hercules that caused him to kill all eight of his children, along with his wife Madera. Hercules, feeling ashamed of what he had done, vowed that he would avenge his reputation. He decided he would do so by fighting monsters like Hydra. Hydra was a monster that was hard to beat because once you cut its head off, two more returned in its place.
Hercules continued his journey to build his reputation, by fighting monsters more treacherous than Hydra. These monsters he began to defeat were known as the 12 labours because they were so hard to conquer. Travelling to fight these monsters were dangerous and many times he could have lost his life, but he chose to continue to fight on. His loyalty to the family he once loved was a strong driving force to continue his twelve-year journey.
After a long journey, Hercules defeated the 12 monsters and gained back his reputation of being a protector of the people. The feats that he overcame were impossible to overcome alone, but Hercules had favor with the Gods, whom helped him and guided him during his turmoil. Hercules was so successful in his redemption that he became a powerful demigod that the people looked to as Hero.
Hercules' father was the almighty Zeus and his mother was a mortal named Alcmene. Many people liked Hercules, but Hera was not one of those people. She hated him because Zeus, Hercules' father, was unfaithful to Hera. Zeus had an affair with Hercules' mother and out of this union, had a set of twins named Hercules and Iphicles. Hera's jealousy turned into rage and she begin to torture Hercules.
This rage continued throughout Hercules childhood
and into his adulthood, when he met the mother of his children, Megera. Hera, determined to make Hercules pay for his father's actions, cast an angry spell on Hercules that caused him to kill all eight of his children, along with his wife Madera. Hercules, feeling ashamed of what he had done, vowed that he would avenge his reputation. He decided he would do so by fighting monsters like Hydra. Hydra was a monster that was hard to beat because once you cut its head off, two more returned in its place.
Hercules continued his journey to build his reputation, by fighting monsters more treacherous than Hydra. These monsters he began to defeat were known as the 12 labours because they were so hard to conquer. Travelling to fight these monsters were dangerous and many times he could have lost his life, but he chose to continue to fight on. His loyalty to the family he once loved was a strong driving force to continue his twelve-year journey.
After a long journey, Hercules defeated the 12 monsters and gained back his reputation of being a protector of the people. The feats that he overcame were impossible to overcome alone, but Hercules had favor with the Gods, whom helped him and guided him during his turmoil. Hercules was so successful in his redemption that he became a powerful demigod that the people looked to as Hero.