Who Is Hercules? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Hercules is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Heracles, with over 2,041 comic issue appearances. One of six Olympian sons of Zeus, Hercules was born the savior of the Gods and mankind. Known as the Prince of Power, Hercules is one of the strongest beings in existence, an Olympian God and a modern superhero recognized throughout the world for his might. He has been a champion of mankind since ancient times and continues to defend the world in the modern age - most frequently as a member of the Avengers.

Who is Hercules?

Origin Hercules - The Prince of Power Hercules is the son of Zeus , Sky-father and supreme ruler of the gods of Olympus , and Alcmena , a mortal woman who lived over three thousand years ago. Recognizing the need for a champion who would be powerful enough to defend both the Olympian gods and humanity from future dangers she foresaw, Athena , the Goddess of Wisdom, arranged for her father Zeus to sire a half-mortal son to be that champion. To accomplish this goal, Zeus came to and seduced the mortal Queen Alcmena in the guise of her husband, King Amphitryon of Troezen. Alcmena gave birth to the baby boy who would one day come to be known as Hercules. While Hercules was yet a newborn infant, wise and wily Athena duped Zeus' wife Hera , Queen of the Olympians, into breastfeeding the infant boy and thus, inadvertently and unknowingly, bestowing invulnerability upon him through her divine milk. The infant Hercules provoked Hera's wrath by biting her while he fed. When Hera learned the infant was Hercules, the illegitimate demigod son of Zeus, and that Athena was responsible for him feeding at her breast, she swore vengeance on both Athena and the boy. Hercules first demonstrated his en.

Key facts

Hercules is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Mad Prince Shinto And His Suicide Battalion". The character is published by Marvel. With 2,041 recorded issue appearances, Hercules ranks among the most featured characters in comics.