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Why Hercules Killed His Family | Dark Greek Myth Explained

Hercules killed his own family – and that’s how his legend really begins. This is the dark origin story behind the Twelve Labours of Hercules, told from the original Greek sources, not the Disney version. Before he was a hero, Hercules was a cursed child, driven mad by Hera and forced to commit the worst crime a mortal can. In this episode you’ll see: • How the world of Hercules was built: gods, Titans, monsters and fragile mortals living under divine power • Why Zeus’s betrayal of Hera created the boy the gods feared – and why Hera swore to destroy him • Baby Hercules strangling the serpents sent to kill him, and the mythic moment that created the Milky Way • How Hera turned open attacks into something far worse: madness • The night Hercules, driven insane, killed his wife and children – and woke to the horror of what he’d done • His desperate search for redemption at Delphi, and the Oracle’s sentence: serve King Eurystheus and face twelve impossible labours This video is the prologue to a full cinematic series on Hercules (Heracles), based on the original Greek texts. Each episode will cover one labour in order, retelling the myth with respect for the ancient authors and modern, cinematic visuals. Next episode: the Nemean Lion – the beast whose golden hide no weapon can pierce, Labour 1 of the Twelve Labours. New episode every week. Subscribe to Greek Mythology Hub if you want Greek myths told the way the ancient storytellers meant them to be. Question for you: if you could become truly immortal but had to walk Hercules’ path of pain and trials to earn it… would you still do it? Tell me in the comments. #GreekMythology #Hercules #MythologyExplained