Here's a game. Go up to some person – a family member, a friend, some random person in the cafeteria. Now say, "Hercules!" After that person gets over thinking you're a lunatic, ask them what kin...

The stories of Heracles take place way back in the day. And we mean waaaaaaaay back in the day. By the time writers started scribbling their versions of Heracles' adventures, the stories of his exp...

It's hard to describe how wildly popular Heracles was back in the day, but we'll try. Imagine everybody you know who likes Harry Potter. Got it? Okay, now imagine everyone you know who doesn't like...

The Hero's Journey is a framework that scholar Joseph Campbell came up with that many myths and stories follow. Many storytellers and story-readers find it a useful way to look at tale. (That's act...