In Greek mythology, Heracles was a promiscuous person like his father Zeus, and took on numerous male and female lovers during his lifetime. He was regarded as one of the greatest Greek heroes, and he was an Olympian who fought against chthonic monster and also the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae. He was a half-brother and great-grandson of Perseus as well as a half-brother of Dionysus. Heracles was son of Alcmene and Zeus while also being the foster child of Amphitryon. He was depicted as a large and muscular man, and he could be identified by his various weapons, such as his bow, his club, and the skin of the Nemean Lion. Physical TraitsĪccording to Greek mythology, Heracles was the strongest man that ever lived. He was then taken to Mount Olympus and became an immortal deity where he married the goddess Hebe. He climbed on top of the pyre and waited for someone to pass by so it could be set alight.Īfter his friend Poeas lit the fire, Heracles was then burned to death. To end his suffering, he built a funeral pyre on Mount Oeta. Heracles was almost killed after his wife, Deianira, gave him a poisoned shirt, which caused him to experience severe pain. He had many interesting stories to tell, as he appeared in hundreds of myths. Even today, people still use the word “Herculean” to refer to this mythological hero. He was the son of Zeus and the goddess Hera, and he was regarded as a symbol of bravery and strength. She might dislike his children because that shows how Zeus loved some besides her, but she might like them because they remind her of her son and she sympathizes them because Hera probably hurt them.Heracles, also known as Hercules, is one of the most celebrated characters in Greek mythology. Grudges: Hates Hera because the goddess had attempted to kill her child and wanted to put her through a lot of pain during the delivery. Hera then put two poisonous snakes in the baby's cradle, but Heracles strangled them with his own hands. Hera found out and asked the goddess of childbirth, Eiliethyia, to frustrate the delivery, but Alcmene's maidservant had a trick that overcame the complication. Amphitryon was surprised to hear that his wife had already slept with someone the night before. There were many setbacks, but the deed was done. She became the mother of Hercules.īackground: When she married the guy named Amphitryon, whom was the king of Tiryns, she refused to have children with him until he avenged the murders of her brothers.

Bio: daughter of Electryon (son of Perseus).

Hercules the son of alcmene and zeus