Brennan English H 14 March 2013 Hercules: Half Human‚ Half God I. Biography When most people think of Hercules‚ they think of the Disney character‚ however‚ he is much more than that. Son of a god‚ Zeus‚ and a mortal‚ Alcmena‚ Hercules was half god and half human. He also had a twin‚ Iphicles (“Hercules”). He was born and raised with a mortal family in Thebes‚ an ancient Greek city. He had a wife‚ Megara‚ and some myths say up to 50 children (“Hercules”). His character traits consist of
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In the animated film‚ Hercules‚ the viewer can watch the modern day twist on the legendary Greek hero Heracles (Hercules) as he advances through his heroic journey. Although the original myth slightly varies from the film‚ both sources carry strong and necessary elements that are needed for the completion of the hero’s quest. Therefore the basic plot of the movie must be explained for us to discover the many hidden archetypes within. Hercules’ quest begins when he is challenged to find out whether
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a) Hercules was the son of the most powerful God Zeus and a beautiful Greek women by the name of Alcmene. The name Hercules means “Glorious Gift of Hera” in Greek. This made Hera‚ Zeus’s wife‚ angry and in return she tried to kill Hercules by placing snakes in his crib. Hercules was a strong baby and managed to strangle the snakes before one could bite him. Hela held a grudge against Zeus for his infidelities and decided to ruin Hercules’s life by sending a fit of madness to Hercules that caused
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After Hercules finished his 12th labor and died‚ they invited him up to Olympus. Twenty years after Hercules was invited to Olympus the portal was accidentally broken by little children gods playing with slingshots. Some of the working gods were busy rebuilding it and a giant centaur named Cleus busted through‚ the working gods tried to fight it off but the centaur was ten times the size of them all put together‚ so they fled not knowing what to do. Cleus did whatever he wanted for two days with
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The battle of Beowulf VS Perseus An epic is a long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds. Epics came into existance as spoken words and poets retold them from one generation to the next. All epics concern the actions of a hero. The hero‚ known as a legendary figure who performs deeds requiring incredible courage and strength. The hero embodies character traits that reflect lofty ideals. Beowulf and Perseus fit into these categories because they both show traits of courage. They also show
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The story of Achelous and Hercules was one many may recognize with real life actions. Achelous was a river-god Hercules fought‚ because he was in love with the girl Hercules wanted to marry. Not only did Achelous have no desire to fight Hercules‚ but he wanted to reason with him. In that case it made Hercules more angry in the situation they were in. The river-god attacked Hercules fiercely after the words that were spoken‚ “My hand is better than my tongue. Let me win fighting and you may win talking”
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Perseus Story Comparison There are many similarities and differences between the original Clash of the Titans movie and the book. One similarity is that he slayed medusa‚ however in the story medusa is sleeping when he killed her and in the movie she is awake. Also‚ in both the movie and the book Perseus goes to Jappa although in the story Hermes helped him and in the movie a man named Amon helped him. In the book Cassiopeia compares Andromeda to the Nereids‚ but in the movie she is compared to
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Hercules is one of the most famous and recognizable Greek Legends that people have knowledge about. Hercules is known for his strength and the adventurous mind that he had. Hercules is the son of Zeus‚ the God of the sky. Hercules’ mother was a mortal named Alcmene. However‚ most people do not know of the dark side of Hercules’ past. Hercules had constant conflict with Zeus’s wife Hera‚ the Queen of the gods. Hera didn’t like the amount of attention Zeus would give to Hercules‚ compared to how much
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be harmed in any way when in water‚ but once on land‚ was as vulnerable as a little kitten. After completing his twelfth labor‚ bringing Cerebrus to Earth and back‚ the very cocky Hercules‚ who had accomplished the impossible‚ asked for one more labor‚ a challenging one. After pondering‚ and reviewing all that Hercules had already accomplished‚ it was difficult to find and choose a harder task. Finally‚ Eurytheus thought of a fitting thirteenth labor. "You must travel to Scotland‚ to the deep lakes
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The Hero Cycle of Hercules Hercules is the most popular hero in all Greek mythology. However‚ the question that arises in one’s mind is what is so special about him? It could be that he is the son of the ruler of the Gods‚ Zeus. It could be the obvious repugnance of Hera‚ the god of marriage and Zeus’s wife. This is because he is the result of Zeus’s unfaithfulness to her. It also could be that despite Hercules not quite fitting the great Greek hero cycle‚ he is a hero nonetheless. The hero
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