- Hercules was a Roman hero and god. He was the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and the mortal Alcmene, which through many connections through Perseus, her grandfather, made Alcmene Zeus' great-granddaughter. He is known for his strength and numerous adventures and quests. We see some of those quests in the popular Disney movie, like the scene where he faces the creature that grew three more heads when one was cut off by Hercules. Hercules has a number of characteristics that modern pop culture picks and chooses from when representing him which is also seen in the comparison of the Disney movie and the actual legend of Hercules.
- I personally think that the movie was appropriate and correct for the age group that it was advertised to. In the movie, contradicting mythology, Hercules is the son of Zeus and Hera, when actually his mother was a mortal. This fact was appropriate to leave out because Jupiter and Alcmene's relationship was adulterous. The name Hercules is appropriate because it follows an adaption of his life that is appropriate for a younger audience. In Disney's Hercules many details of Hercules such as the constellation included.
Maddy Collins
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