Herakles. Or Hercules. A Problematic Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #30
This week, Mike Rugnetta re-introduces Herakles, the strong man of Greek and Roman myth. Strongman with a darkside, that is. You'll learn about Herakles' 10 actually 12 labors, the story of...
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Hi. I’m Mike Rugnetta, this is Crashcourse Mythology and today we’re talking about another hero. One who eventually becomes a god. A demi-god. Which is another way of saying semi-god. Kinda. Anyway, it’s our old friend Herakles! Who some call “Hercules”: sometimes a man, sometimes a god, but always a guy who really knows how to rock a lion skin, right Thoth? [[Thoth in lion skin]] OH NO I MEAN - you look really good too! Very heroic. INTRO Herakles has a reputation for being kind of a brute. All brawn, no brain. But… remember when we talked about Herakles in an episode on tricksters? Remember how he tricks Atlas into holding up the sky forever? He may be buff, but Herakles sure ain’t dense. Though, he doesn’t always makes the best cho...
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Hi. I’m Mike Rugnetta, this is Crashcourse Mythology and today we’re talking about another hero. One who eventually becomes a god. A demi-god. Which is another way of saying semi-god. Kinda. Anyway, it’s our old friend Herakles! Who some call “Hercules”: sometimes a man, sometimes a god, but always a guy who really knows how to rock a lion skin, right Thoth? [[Thoth in lion skin]] OH NO I MEAN - you look really good too! Very heroic. INTRO Herakles has a reputation for being kind of a brute. All brawn, no brain. But… remember when we talked about Herakles in an episode on tricksters? Remember how he tricks Atlas into holding up the sky forever? He may be buff, but Herakles sure ain’t dense. Though, he doesn’t always makes the best cho...
