Hercules (aka Herakles or Heracles) is perhaps the greatest of mythic Greek heroes. His courage, strength, skill and cunning are literally legendary, and were revered in ancient Greek culture.

This is the last installment in my series of posts on the Twelve Labors of Hercules in Why Myths Still Matter (see Parts 1 and 2). Here we consider the final five Herculean labors and their possible ...

Hercules (2014) ending explained: Discover the truth behind the legend, the Hydra twist, and what the film’s finale really ...

What makes a hero? What forms a legend? What is it that induces people to believe in someone? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new movie “Hercules” attempts to answer these questions in the most ...

In the highlands of northern Israel, archaeologists uncovered a small stone artifact of colossal importance. The object — a 2,800-year-old seal — provides a “missing link” in the evolution of a ...

Without the mythological hero, Hercules, the popular culture of today would probably look a lot different than it does. You can easily draw a line from modern superheroes back to the time of the ...