Bibliograph

Hercules, hero, god, warrior

Type

Label

Hercules, hero, god, warrior

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rated: M

Main title

Hercules

Runtime

132

Sub title

hero, god, warrior

Summary

This classic collection from HISTORY explores Greek myth's most popular hero, the Superman of the ancient world: HERCULES. Journey with Hercules as he embarks on his celebrated 12 labours to atone for committing a heinous crime. Follow his quest for redemption as he battles injustice, slays fearsome creatures, commits thefts and murders ? and even defies the gods themselves. Ultimately triumphant, Hercules earns a place among the immortals atop Mount Olympus ? and in history. But could a real person have inspired his story? What was it that the dazzling yet dysfunctional pantheon of gods represented to the people of classical Greece? Was their power political or divine? Find out, as HISTORY examines archaeological evidence from Eleusis to Athens

Target audience

adolescent

Technique

live action

Classification