His name (Hercules) became synonymous for prodigious strength, courage, or size, eg. In fact modern scholars preferred to use his Latin name than the original Greek name. Heracles was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Heracles (Ἡρακλἣς) was the mightiest and most famous of the Greek heroes. He was a son of Zeus and Elektra, born on the island of Samothrake. DARDANOS (Dardanus) The first king of the Troad (Asia Minor). ATYMNIOS (Atymnius) A lord of the island of Krete (Greek Aegean).
He was a son of Zeus, or according to others, of Kephalos and Prokris. The first was Host and the second was Radamanthes, another of Zeus’ sons. It means ‘Glory of Hera’, which is ironic because Hera. Relevant Facts of His Life To Know Who Hercules Is The name Hercules is derived from the Etruscan name Hercules.
