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| Hercules | |
|---|---|
God of strength and heroes | |
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| Abode | Rome |
| Symbol | Club, Nemean Lion, bow and arrows |
| Parents | Jupiter and Alcmena |
| Equivalents | |
| Etruscan | Hercle |
| Greek | Heracles |
| Norse | Hercules Magusanus |
Hercules (/ˈhɜːrkjʊˌliːz/, US: /-kjə-/)[2] is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art under the name Hercules. In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, Hercules is more commonly used than Heracles as the name of the hero. Hercules is a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics, which enabled later artists and writers to pick and choose how to represent him.[3] This article provides an introduction to representations of Hercules in the later tradition.
- ^ Louvre L.L. 325 Archived 2020-06-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Hercules". CollinsDictionary.com. HarperCollins.
- ^ "Hercules," in The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press, 2010), p. 426.