Analysis Of Hercules The Myth

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The Greek God Hercules is a legendary hero whose story has been retold in many ways, and each time his Greek archetype is modified or changed completely. Hercules the Myth is an innocent archetype seeking loyalty from the gods and village people, while in the movie Hercules starts out as an orphan and seeks a place where he belongs. Though there are many different depictions of Hercules, he will still be a hero. In Hercules the Myth, his quest is to remain safe while he’s trying to redeem himself by completing twelve dangerous labors. His fear is not being able to return home being abandoned by the people, because they think he’s insane. This fear was illustrated during Hercules and the Pythian Priestess conversation,” And after I do these

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