About this deity
Hercules was a Roman half-deity known for being strong. He was likely adapted from the Greek Heracles.
Also known as
Parent belief system
Roman Paganism Religion · Polytheistic · 2 mythsRoman Paganism refers to the cultural practices of the Roman empire before Christianity (ca. 756 BCE - 325 CE). The Romans seemingly adopted many deities and concepts from ancient Greek cultural practices, albeit with Latinized names of deities (e.g., Greek Zeus became Roman Jupiter).
Top myths
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| Twelve Labors of Hercules | |
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Mythological stories including Hercules
- Twelve Labors of Hercules Prestige myth
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hercules." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 22 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/707. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
OMNIKA (2020, June 22). Hercules. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/707
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hercules." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 22, 2020. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/707.
