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Disney's Hercules

Walt Disney's version of the story of Hercules was produced in 1997 and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. While Hercules was mediocre at the box office (compared to other of Disney's classics) the film was a great treat to myth lovers everywhere. The actual story of Hercules was changed greatly throughout the movie, however Disney provided many great side cues with characters and setting back drops for those learned in the great storytelling that is myth.
The main focus of my paper however is the story of Hercules and how Disney veers in and out of the man, the myth, the legend. The original myth begins with the birth of Hercules by mother Alcmena, and Father Zeus. Hera being jealous of the affair Zeus is having with Alcmena, was said to have sent two snakes to kill Hercules during his infancy but at a young 8 months old kills them first. In the motion picture however "Hades" deploys two demons to kill Hercules. Disney however toys with the......

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