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Greek Hero: Hercules

Greek Hero: Hercules

Principle objective of this lecture is to present on Greek Hero: Hercules. Hercules is best known as the strongest of all mortals, and even stronger than many gods. He was the deciding factor in the triumphant victory of the Olympians over the giants. The Romans valued him highly as he best fit their idea of a hero. He eventually had a fair sized cult that worshiped him as a god. Hercules is also called Heracles.