Hercules

Summary

Hercules is a Roman deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 1% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,745 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hercules's father was Jupiter^[3].
• Hercules's mother was Alkmene^[4].
• A child of Hercules was Aventinus^[5].
• A child of Hercules was Fabius^[6].
• Hercules's image is recorded as Antonio del Pollaiolo - Ercole e l'Idra e Ercole e Anteo - Google Art Project.jpg^[7].
• Hercules is recorded as male^[8].
• Hercules's instance of is recorded as Roman deity^[9].
• Hercules's ISNI is recorded as 0000000436056663^[10].
• Hercules's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123385204^[11].
• Hercules's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309827551^[12].
• Hercules's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173146391^[13].
• Hercules's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4896159248492304870004^[14].
• Hercules's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8012157527412327300002^[15].
• Hercules's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4898151778221618130007^[16].
• Hercules's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014046207^[17].
• Hercules's IdRef ID is recorded as 02981555X^[18].
• Hercules's part of is recorded as Roman mythology^[19].
• Hercules's Commons category is recorded as Hercules^[20].
• Hercules's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 65960356^[21].
• Hercules's unmarried partner is recorded as Megara^[22].
• Hercules's unmarried partner is recorded as Faula^[23].
• Hercules's said to be the same as is recorded as Heracles^[24].
• Hercules's said to be the same as is recorded as Vajrapani^[25].
• Hercules's said to be the same as is recorded as Hercle^[26].
• Hercules's said to be the same as is recorded as Acala^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hercules's father was Jupiter^[3]. His mother was Alkmene^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Aventinus^[5], a mythological Roman character^[28] and Fabius^[6], a Roman deity^[29].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hercules include he^[30], a cook^[31], 1748–1812^[32], of United States^[33].

Why It Matters

Hercules ranks in the top 1% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,745 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include he^[30], a cook^[31], 1748–1812^[32], of United States^[33].

FAQs

Who were Hercules's parents?

Hercules's father was Jupiter^[3]. Hercules's mother was Alkmene^[4].