Hercules

Heracles is one of the most popular Greek heroes. In classic mythology, Hercules was depicted unbelievably strong and courageous. His deeds were so mighty that when he died, he was brought to Mount Olympus to live with gods. As the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, Alcmene, Hercules was destined to be a hero. Hercules remains the Greek hero as an extraordinary man who often combines his courage and strength as a hero (Harris …

…ordinary man, living, struggling, loving, and fighting for a better life. Works Cited: 1.<Tab/>Harris L. Stephen, and Platzner, Gloria. Classical Mythology. Mountain View. California: Mayfield Publishing Company, 2001. 2.<Tab/>Parada, Carlos. Genealogical Guid to Greek Myhtology. Internet, 1997 http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/index.html 3.<Tab/>Skidmore, Joel and Fiore, Mark. Greek Mythology: The Labors of Hercules. Internet, 1997 http://www.mythweb.com/hercules/