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Disney's Hercules
Hercules is a Disney movie about the son of Zeus that became immortal as a child by Hades. He then has to endure twelve labors and prove himself to be worthy of once again becoming a God and to be able to live in Olympus with his family. I found out that the myth is vastly different from the Disney version. The Disney version "cutes" up the actual story to make it more family friendly. There are many ways that the movie portrays the time period though which is about 500-323 BC. For instance in the movie it is shown that God's were a huge part of the Greek culture at the time. Through research, you find that it is also true. People in Greek culture would get buried with stones that had carvings in them of the Greek Gods of which they worshipped.

Hercules is a classic Disney hero. Along with other heroes Disney has made like Aladdin and Flik from a Bugs Life. When comparing these to todays Hero movies like Batman, Iron Man and Spiderman, You can see that they have similar story lines that any hero movie tries to follow. Throughout the years, you can see that the technology used in the movies has drastically changed. Also the situations that arise as the "trouble" in the movie change depending on what is happening in the world when they made the movie.

Primary
1. Ancient History Source Book: Accounts of the Hellenic Games. 2. www.mircea-eliade.com

Secondary
1. Art and Artists in Ancient Greece. The Crayon, Vol. 7 No. 6 (June 1860) Journal 2. www.ancientworlds.net