Greek Mythcules: Hercules: A True Hero

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The Mortal God A god turned mortal, a young outcast with godlike strength journeys into the world to become a god once more. As young Hercules travels outside his village, he trains to be a hero, faces enemies and pretty damsel named Megara that will change his life. Only then, when he is seen a true hero, he will be satisfied. In Hercules, this Disney movie is based off Greek mythlogy. The outcast Hercules searches to be a true hero, ultimately he will conquer every obstacle that will lead him to regain his life back home with the rest of the gods. The son of Zeus and Hera is turned mortal by Hades only to be killed; Hercules survived and was left with Godlike strength. Hercules stayed on earth therefore raised by a mortal family, his …show more content…
Hero in training (Hercules) will search for a wise advisor to help him complete his journey to be a true hero. Zeus sends Hercules to find one of the best to train him to be a hero, Philoctetes a grumpy satyr (half-man and half-goat). Hercules accidently finds Philoctetes in a bush trying to chase nymphs and is astounded by his appearance. The wise advisor finally agrees to train the young hero, after vigorously training Hercules makes progress quickly. Hercules is ready to step into the city to prove his heroism. On his the way to Thebes with Phil and Pegasus (his sidekick) a cry for help is heard, his first task as a hero unwinds. As a true hero would rescue a damsel in distress so does Hercules. Love at first sight hit Hercules when he rescues Megara, a bold and beautiful girl. He begins his tests to be a true …show more content…
Hercules enters the city and the people of Thebes and is immediately unwanted; he proves to them that he is worth believing in when he recues two boys stuck under a boulder. Just as Hercules tastes his first step to victory he is once more faced with a greater task, fighting a hydra. Every monster and enemy is placed in front of him by Hades (god of the underworld). Task after task, Hercules completes each one quickly gaining the cities’ love and he is seen as a hero in their eyes. Hercules supreme ordeal, Hades uses Megara to trick him into giving up his strength for 24 hours. During this time Hades causes destruction and takes over Mt. Olympus as long as Megara does not get hurt. A hero facing the greatest task seems impossible. The deal is broken after Megara saves Hercules, costing her own life; Hercules is determined to save her soul from the underworld from Hades. The hero encounters a near life situation as he looks for Megara’s soul; he does not die as he is transformed into a god. Hercules final decision leads him to stay on earth with Megara and not with the gods on Mt

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