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    Hercules Hercules was known for his strength and courage. He completed legendary adventures which accredited for his heroic status. Son of Zeus and human Alcmene made him a demigod. Hercules suffered relentless rage from Hera for being the baby of her disloyal husband. As an infant Hera sent two serpents to his cradle‚ but Hercules astonishingly strangled the serpents. These undertakings and additional events would lead to Hercules being regarded as one of the more paramount gods in mythology.

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    Hercules Walt Disney animated movie Hercules is based upon the famous hero of ancient Greek mythology. However the book and the movie differ in many ways. The book is based on a hero who is fierce‚ strong and temper headed‚ uses his strong to get what he wants. The movie is based on a hero who is humble‚ accidental‚ charming and clueless‚ perfect for little kids to attain to. In Gods‚ heroes and men of ancient Greece the audience is meant to be the elderly‚ the movie is meant for younger viewers

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    HERCULES Hercules‚ son of the Greek God‚ Zeus‚ is turned into a half-god‚ half-mortal by evil Hades‚ God of the Underworld‚ who plans to overthrow Zeus. Hercules is raised on Earth and retains his god-like strength‚ but when he discovers his immortal heritage Zeus tells him that to return to Mount Olympus he must become a true hero. Hercules becomes a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer‚ Phil the satyr. Hercules battles monsters‚ Hades and the Titans‚ but it

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    a love affair with Alcmene‚ they had a son named Hercules. Hercules was an ancient Greek god of commercial enterprise and victorious. The Greeks worshipped Hercules because of his success and victories in his mythical battles that symbolizes his strength and loyalty. Hercules played a huge roll in ancient Greek as the hero facing the twelve labors which made him an important and well known Greek god.Hercules was created by Zeus and Alcmene‚ Hercules was born in Thebes. Zeus‚ his ex-wife Hera disliked

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    Hercules: 12 Labors of Hercules Hercules‚ in Greek mythology‚ was a hero known for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Heracles. He was the son of the god Zeus and a human mother Alcmene‚ wife of the Theban general Amphitryon. Hera‚ Zeus’ jealous wife‚ was determined to kill Hercules‚ and after Hercules was born‚ she sent two great serpents to kill him. Hercules‚ while he was still a baby‚ strangled the snakes. Hercules conquered

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    Hercules had twelve labors that he had to do. Each of these tasks were basically impossible‚ but Hercules got all of these tasks done. Usually the task consisted of Hercules having to capture something or killing something. During some of these tasks‚ people who died shouldn’t of been killed by Hercules. Hercules killed some people and it was not necessary at all. During Hercules fourth labor‚ he went to visit a friend Pholus‚ a centaur. While he was there visiting‚ the both of them started to

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    Hercules‚ the son of Zeus. Born in Olympus and kidnapped by Hades where his evil minions attempt to kill Hercules but instead turn him into a demigod. Hercules is then forced to live on earth in attempt to figure out who he really is and where he truly belongs. In the process Hercules faces many dangers and obstacles along his journey to returning home. Hades discovers that the only person that can stop him is Hercules so Hades does everything in his power to stop Hercules from ruining his plans

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    Heracles is the greatest of the Greek heroes for his courage‚ strength‚ and skill to fight against the evil. Although Hercules himself committed one of the most evil deeds by killing his own wife and children‚ Goddess Hera made him pay for his deeds. Goddess Hera led Hercules sentence to twelve years of penance – a period of hard labor. Unlike the punishment a criminal would get today of either imprisonment or execution‚ Heracles had to endure the imaginable suffering of the twelve impossible tasks

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    Suffering In Hercules

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    In the classical depiction of Hercules‚ key themes of Redemption and suffering go hand in hand and are present throughout. When Hera (Zeus’s wife) drives Hercules to madness she sends him to brutally murder his own wife and sons. Hercules is overwhelmed with a sense of ‘blood guilt’ and suffering and condemns himself to exile. He then seeks the Delphic Oracle’s help‚ she tells him that he is to complete 10 labours for King Eurystheus in order to redeem and rid himself of the blood guilt and suffering

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    Archetypal Journey

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     but it is the journey that matters in  the end‚”(Ursula K. LeGuin). One of my biggest journeys  in life is when I started to play  badminton. My personal experiences‚ and my experiences with others and the world  reflect three of the first five stages of the archetypal journey. My journey starts with the  ordinary world‚ the call to adventure‚ and the meeting of the mentor.     Experiences in my ordinary world have shaped my beliefs and understandings of  the ordinary world. The ordinary world is the beginning of the hero’s journey

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