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'''Heracles''', also known in Latin as '''Hercules''', was a legendary [[Greece|Greek]] hero. According to mythology, he was the son of the Greek god [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and the [[ | '''Heracles''', also known in Latin as '''Hercules''', was a legendary [[Greece|Greek]] hero. According to mythology, he was the son of the Greek god [[Jupiter|Zeus]] and the [[human]] woman {{Wiki|Alcmene}}, and as a demigod, was known for his immense strength and stamina. Among his many adventures, the most famous were the {{wiki|Labours of Hercules|Twelve Labours}} he performed for King {{Wiki|Eurystheus}} of {{wiki|Argos}}. The second of these labours involved slaying the {{wiki|Lernaean Hydra}} while the eleventh required him to steal the [[Apples of Eden]] from the garden of the {{Wiki|Hesperides}}.<ref name="Glyph 1">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]]: [[Glyphs#1|In the Beginning]]</ref> | ||
In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was reputedly the very [[swords|sword]] he used to kill the Hydra although Roman swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | In 48 BCE, a [[gladius]] named [[Hercules' Gladius]] was reputedly the very [[swords|sword]] he used to kill the Hydra although Roman swords did not exist in his lifetime.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*[[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed [[nymph]]. <ref name="Database: Ercole Massimo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' - [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref> | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Revision as of 08:14, 16 September 2018
Heracles, also known in Latin as Hercules, was a legendary Greek hero. According to mythology, he was the son of the Greek god Zeus and the human woman Alcmene, and as a demigod, was known for his immense strength and stamina. Among his many adventures, the most famous were the Twelve Labours he performed for King Eurystheus of Argos. The second of these labours involved slaying the Lernaean Hydra while the eleventh required him to steal the Apples of Eden from the garden of the Hesperides.[1]
In 48 BCE, a gladius named Hercules' Gladius was reputedly the very sword he used to kill the Hydra although Roman swords did not exist in his lifetime.[2]
Trivia
- Ercole Massimo's family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed nymph. [3]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed II (painting only)