Heracles (Hercules): Later Adventures and Death Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Heroic Age, Mediterranean The stories of Heracles take place way back in the day. And we mean waaaaaaaay back in the day. By the time writers started scribbling their versions of Heracles' adventu...
Context
It's hard to describe how wildly popular Heracles was back in the day, but we'll try. Imagine everybody you know who likes Harry Potter. Got it? Okay, now imagine everyone you know who doesn't like...