Roman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
This article is about Hercules in Roman classical mythology. For the Greek divine hero from which Hercules was adapted, see Heracles. For other uses, see Hercules (disambiguation).
Hercules
God of strength and heroes
Hercules battles Achelous, metamorphed into a serpent, 1824, by François Joseph Bosio. Louvre LL 325.[1]
Abode
Rome
Symbol
Club, Nemean Lion, bow and arrows
Parents
Jupiter and Alcmena
Consort
Juventas
Equivalents
Greek equivalent
Heracles
Norse equivalent
Hercules Magusanus
Etruscan equivalent
Hercle
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.
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