![]() ![]() It almost kills him, when his full cosmic godhood is restored by his being willing to risk his own life to save the woman he loves. He swims into the River Styx to retrieve her soul. Hercules travels to the Underworld to rescue her soul and offers himself to Hades in exchange for Megara's freedom. Hades loses his temper, but he taunts Hercules that he at least has a parting gift while Hercules was fighting the Titans, Megara died from her injuries. Hercules is thus given his godly powers back and returns to Mount Olympus where he easily takes down the Titans and frees the gods. ![]() However, Megara is grievously injured after saving Hercules from a falling pillar, negating Hades' deal that Meg would not be hurt. ![]() Hades then releases the Titans, who defeat and imprison the gods, and sends the Cyclops to kill the weakened and discouraged Hercules to keep him from getting in the way, but Hercules defeats the monster using his wits. After the deal is made, Hades then reveals that Megara was working for him the whole time, crushing Hercules' will to fight. Herc agrees, as long as Meg will be safe from any harm. When he finds out that Hercules has strongly fallen romantically in love with Megara, he uses this to his advantage and makes a deal with Hercules: Herc must give up his god-like strength for the next twenty-four hours (secretly the same twenty-four hours Hades will use to take over Olympus) in exchange for Meg's freedom. After discovering that Hercules is still alive, Hades sends numerous grotesque beasts to finish Hercules off, only for Hercules to slay everyone with ease. Meg remains trapped as a slave to Hades, and he uses her beauty, charm, and intelligence as an advantage to persuade monsters to join his army. He does, but Meg's lover ungratefully dumps her for another girl shortly afterward. Later, a young woman named Megara sells her soul to Hades so that he will return her lover's soul. Pain and Panic, however, tell Hades that Hercules is dead, hoping that he will not find out. Thus Hercules, while mortal, retains his god-like strength and spends his life on Earth. Hercules needs to drink every last drop for it to work, but the last drop is lost. Hades sends his minions, Pain and Panic, to kidnap baby Hercules and give him a potion that would render him mortal, in order to kill him. Upon visiting the Fates, he learns that he could succeed by releasing the Titans in eighteen years, but if Zeus' son, Hercules, is to fight Hades, he will fail. And another goddess in the background of the scene is shown holding an owl, the symbol of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.Hades seeks to overthrow Zeus and rule Mount Olympus - in Ancient Greece - the Earth and the rest of creation for himself. One god with a fin on his head and a trident in his hand is recognizably Poseidon, the god of the sea. A god with a massive helmet and sword is identified as Ares, the god of war. There are also several non-speaking gods and goddesses scattered in the background with distinct physical characteristics that make it clear who they're supposed to represent.Ī goddess with long, heart-shaped hair and a heart clip on her toga appears to be Aphrodite, the goddess of love. In another brief scene, Narcissus, famous for his self-love, is seen looking at himself in a mirror. Hermes delivers a gift to Zeus, a fitting act for the messenger of Mount Olympus, and he's shown wearing his famous winged cap and sandals. There are many gods and goddesses in attendance at the party that Zeus and Hera throw on Mount Olympus when Hercules is born. Aphrodite, Athena, and Poseidon are a few of the figures at the party. ![]()
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