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    Hercules is a large and prominent constellation. It is visible from the Northern Hemisphere from April to November. Despite its large size, Hercules does not have any bright stars. As a result only one or two of the stars of Hercules are visible from cities. I chose Hercules because I have heard his story before, but I did not know it well and wanted to know it better. Hercules was the child of Zeus and Alcmena, who was the wife of a well respected Greek warrior. Hera, Zeus's wife despised Hercules

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    as Clash of the Titans and Hercules, have had great success because they speak to man’s aspirations as when an unknown and poor protagonist who fights for his dreams and triumphs. The myth of Hercules is one of the most famous stories because Hercules grows up as a mere mortal but becomes the most celebrated hero in history. “Hercules was a kind of super-powered everyman who suffered disappointments, had bad days - even bad years” (Mark Web). The story tells that Hercules is the son of Zeus and Alcmene

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    you will know who you really are. But April and Hercules didn’t know their self identities for a while. Hercules and April had many differences when it came to finding their self identities but they also had similarities too. When both of them were looking for their self identity, Hercules and April realized that they had to find it on their own. This is because you can’t have people help you to find out who you really are. Another thing that Hercules and April have in common is that they had a lot

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    The Life of Hercules Hercules or Herakles is one of the most known figures in greek mythology. Born as the son of Zeus and mortal women Alcmene. Being born as a demi-god he had incredible strength and stamina. With his amazing strength he did many unbelievable feats throughout his life like performing the twelve labors and traveling to the underworld. His legacy told throughout greece and rome. Hercules life starts out being born as a demi-god. His father is the Zeus king of the gods and his mortal

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    Hercules is considered the greatest Greek hero of all. Unlike Theseus, who was both very strong and thoughtful, Hercules simply is strong. In fact, he is the strongest man who has ever existed, and therefore he considers himself something of a god. Indeed, he is half-god, a son of Zeus. Supremely confident, Hercules showed his brute force from a very early age, when he wrestled a snake that had slithered into his baby cradle. The saddest incident of his life occurs after he has married Princess

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    The Crabr Observation

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    Hemisphere on the begin of the spring. That constellation occupies a five hundred six square degrees. In the greek mythology, Cancer is the crab who appeared to Hercules, when he was making his second work; the crab was sent by Hera, a Hercules' enemy, to disturb Hercules, the crab struck he on the foot, but Hercules managed crush the crab, after this, Hera, put the crab on the stars, change the crab in

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    Hercules Hero Cycle

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    sequence. One hero that has been introduced in recent decades is Hercules, from the 1997 Disney movie of the same name. Hercules, like countless other heroes, fits perfectly into Campbell’s twelve-step cycle. Stage 1: The Ordinary World The hero is initially introduced in his usual, common, everyday environment or life. Then, he is suddenly forced into

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    Hercules one of the most well known demigods in Greek mythology. He was born to Zeus, the head god in Greek mythology, and a mortal mother, Alcmene. His incredible superhuman strength and the fact that he is part human sets him apart from the rest. His strength and power exceeds that of a 100 percent pure blood god. Alcmene did everything in her power to raise Hercules as a normal child. This was a hard task to accomplish since Zeus’s real partner was Hera, and Alcmene was the other woman. Hera

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    Ms.Ocean Abhishek Mallik Myths and Legends Hercules and his battle with Cyclops Hercules is Zeus’s son. Hercules is famous for his 12 labors. But there’s one thing that people don’t know about Hercules. It all began around 200,000 years ago on a stormy night when Hercules was reincarnated in a small house. The night was one of the most chaotic night in the history of this universe, wind flew like a tornado. The sound of the thunder was heard all around the world . Fires as tall as a tree blazed

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    difference between what Disney has produced and what the hero is really like in the actual myth. In the Disney movie of Hercules, the main character, Hercules, sets out on a quest to resume his spot on Mt. Olympus, this is fairly different from the actual myth that this movie was based on. Hercules was not the innocent hero that is portrayed by Disney. In reality, Hercules was a sexual, short tempered man that was trying to become a full god. The difference that Disney has put into this movie to

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