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Hercules Beyond The Myth?

Stories about the gods, or semi-gods,  were weaved thousands of years ago. and continue to this day. One of the most famous, intriguing and inspiring stories was about Hercules, a man who was strong and courageous, whose deeds were so mighty, and who so strong from all the hard lessons that life passed on to him, that when he died, Hercules was brought up to Mount Olympus to live with the gods. The question that comes to mind, as with most of these stories, was there a real Hercules, a real man behind the stories? Could he be so strong or was the imagination of the storytellers that fueled an exaggeration of his actions and strength? We will never really know. Lets start by putting our facts straight. First of all, his name "Hercules" is incorrect; "Heracles" [Ηρακλής] is how the ancient Achaeans (citizens of Achaia) referred to him. As  them myth goes, Hercules was the strongest of all mortals, and even stronger than many gods. He was the last mortal son of Zeus, a...

Hercules Beyond The Myth?

Stories about the gods, or semi-gods,  were weaved thousands of years ago. and continue to this day. One of the most famous, intriguing and inspiring stories was about Hercules, a man who was strong and courageous, whose deeds were so mighty, and who so strong from all the hard lessons that life passed on to him, that when he died, Hercules was brought up to Mount Olympus to live with the gods. The question that comes to mind, as with most of these stories, was there a real Hercules, a real man behind the stories? Could he be so strong or was the imagination of the storytellers that fueled an exaggeration of his actions and strength? We will never really know. Lets start by putting our facts straight. First of all, his name "Hercules" is incorrect; "Heracles" [Ηρακλής] is how the ancient Achaeans (citizens of Achaia) referred to him. As  them myth goes, Hercules was the strongest of all mortals, and even stronger than many gods. He was the last mortal son of Zeus, a...