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Heracles (Hercules)

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Think of the biggest, hunkiest guy that you've ever laid eyes on. Now multiply that hunky factor by the biggest number you can think of. There you go: Heracles. This son of Zeus wasn't just a hero, he became a god... literally. Heracles killed more monsters and more villains than most of the other Greek heroes combined. Guess it's no wonder that after he died, he was one of the very few mortals to be made into a god.

Basic Information

Name	Heracles
Nickname	Hercules, Herculator, Herc, Hairy Heracles, Herakles
Sex	Male
Current city	Mount Olympus

Work & Education

Occupation	Slaying monsters, being a legendary hero and all that. Now I'm a god, which is also awesome.
Education	I had a music tutor named Linus. He tried to correct me, so I killed him. That's about it.

Beliefs

Political views

Zeus!

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

Parents	Zeus (dad), Alcmene (my mortal mom)
Siblings	Iphicles, my mom's daughter My dad has lots of other children with lots of different ladies: Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, the Muses, Pan, Persephone, Perseus, and lots more.
Children	With Megara: Therimachus, Creontiades, Ophitus, Deicoon With Omphale: Agelaus, Tyrsenus With Deianira: Hyllus, Ctesippus, Glenus, Oneites, Macaria
Friends	Hippolyta and Iolaus, I guess. I'm kind of a loner.
Enemies	Hera. Just Hera.

Relationships

Relationship status	Formerly married to: Megara (I gave her to Iolaus.) Formerly married to: Omphale Formerly married to: Deianira (She accidentally killed me) Married to: Hebe (goddess of youth)
Interested in	You name it.

Favorites

TV Shows	Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Xena: Warrior Princess The View Friday Night Lights
Quotations	"The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone." – Henrik Ibsen "Fight 'til the end Cause your life will depend On the strength that you have inside you" – Joe Esposito "Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on Earth." – Will Rogers "Haters can't see me, nose bleed seats." – Lil Wayne "Risin' up, straight to the top Have the guts, got the glory Went the distance" – Survivor
Books	Hatchet The Road A Series of Unfortunate Events All Quiet on the Western Front Of Mice and Men Healing after Loss: Daily Meditations for Working through Grief Into Thin Air Escaping Toxic Guilt: Five Proven Steps to Free Yourself from Guilt for Good The Redwall Series
Music	Another One Bites the Dust by Queen Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins Eye of the Tiger by Survivor Anything Led Zeppelin You're the Best by Joe Esposito Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones Just Like Heaven by The Cure Anything Metallica Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash The Hercules Disney movie soundtrack, especially Go the Distance (the Michael Bolton version), Zero to Hero, and A Star is Born
Movies	Thor Conan the Destroyer Hercules (of course) Everything Is Illuminated A Very Long Engagement The Bourne Identity The Italian Job The Wrestler Rocky Remember the Titans Drumline Field of Dreams

Activities & Interests

Likes	My club My lion skin cape Mount Olympus Chocolate ambrosia protein shakes
Dislikes	Hydras
Interests	Body building Zoology (with an emphasis on monsters)
Groups	Greek Heroes Hot Bodies of Olympus Sons of Zeus Mr. Olympia

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