Trivia

In the movie, Hercules is shown as the son of Zeus and Hera, whereas in Greek mythology he was the son of Zeus and Alcmene, the woman who is seen raising him in the film, but the idea of presenting Hercules as the son of Zeus and Hera actually has ancient mythological roots as seen with Etruscan mythology. The Etruscans, like the later Romans, inspired their gods on the figures of Greek tradition. In Etruscan mythology, Heracles was called Hercle and he was presented as the immortal, godly son of Tinia and Uni, who were the Etruscan versions of Zeus and Hera. In other versions Hercle was the son of an unnamed mortal woman, but was adopted and raised by Uni; who grants Hercle immortality, making him the first mortal elevated to a godhood through his deeds. See more