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Hercules: The Strongest Mortal On Earth
Hercules was the strongest mortal on Earth. He was a demigod who was highly worshipped, as the protector of mankind, by the Greeks. Unfortunately, he had strength but lacked wisdom and intelligence. He spent most of his life protecting the Greeks and proving himself to the people that worshipped him.
Hercules' father was the almighty Zeus and his mother was a mortal named Alcmene. Many people liked Hercules, but Hera was not one of those people. She hated him because Zeus, Hercules' father, was unfaithful to Hera. Zeus had an affair with Hercules' mother and out of this union, had a set of twins named Hercules and Iphicles. Hera's jealousy turned into rage and she begin to torture Hercules.
This rage continued throughout Hercules childhood

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