However, when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek his help in defeating a savage warlord, Hercules must find the true hero within himself once again. Hercules had a complicated relationship with his father, as Zeus was often unfaithful and had many other children with mortals and goddesses.
Zeus had seduced Alcmene by disguising himself as her husband, Amphitryon. Hera found out that Hercules was actually the son of her husband Zeus and. Hercules was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, Alcmene. It is believed that he became immortal when he was suckled by Zeus’ wife, Hera, who was the queen of gods. Hercules’ demi-god status allows him many liberties. Hercules, identified as one of the heroes of Greek mythology, was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Hercules, born in Thebes, is the son of Zeus and Alcmene, a mortal whom Zeus deceives by disguising himself as her husband. Now, he fights only for gold as a traveling mercenary, accompanied by a band of loyal followers, including Amphiarus (Ian McShane) and Autolycus. Dr Rey believes that the temple was dedicated to Zeus and the two brothers, a combined figure of Hercules and Ningursu, and Alexander the Great. Hamilton draws her story of Hercules mostly from later writers but also borrows from Greek tragedians. Though he is famous across the ancient world for his larger-than-life exploits, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson), the son of Zeus and a human woman, is haunted by his tragic past.
