What killed Hercules?

Several years later Heracles fell in love with Iole, daughter of Eurytus, king of Oechalia. Deianeira, realizing that Iole was a dangerous rival, sent Heracles a garment smeared with the blood of Nessus. The blood proved to be a powerful poison, and Heracles died.
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What god killed Hercules?

Hercules then asked for help from the gods to end his life, and he received it. The Greek god Zeus sent lightning to consume Hercules' mortal body and took him to live with the gods on Mount Olympus.
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Who defeated Hercules?

Heracles defeated a lion that was attacking the city of Nemea with his bare hands. After he succeeded he wore the skin as a cloak to demonstrate his power over the opponent he had defeated. a fire-breathing monster with multiple serpent heads that when one head was cut off, two would grow in its place.
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Who poisoned Hercules?

Deianira picked up some of the centaur's blood and saved it. Later, she put it onto a cloak she'd woven for Hercules, hoping it would renew his love for her. The blood, of course, was not a love potion, but a deadly poison instead, and its touch burned Hercules' skin.
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What caused Hercules downfall?

Still, he endured the challenges that she put forth all of his strength and did conquer each of the tough challenges that were thrown his way. Despite his strength, he was half mortal and he did eventually face his death. His downfall came because he was unlucky in love.
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What was Hercules weakness?

Hercules' weakness was his temper and lack of intelligence. He was notorious for getting himself into trouble because of his temper.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Did Hercules give up his immortality?

With the final task completed, Hercules earned his freedom and his immortality. Hercules would build a funeral pyre and end his life and live eternally among the gods. Hercules is indeed a unique figure in Greek mythology.
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Why is Meg working for Hades?

Megara in Hercules. In the film, Meg sold her soul to Hades in order to save the life of her beloved boyfriend, who she was madly in love with.
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Who killed Nessus?

In Greek mythology, Nessus (Ancient Greek: Νέσσος, romanized: Nessos) was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose poisoned blood in turn killed Heracles. He was the son of Centauros. He fought in the battle with the Lapiths and became a ferryman on the river Euenos.
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What is Hercules afraid of?

In the myth Hercules didn't fear many things, the thing he feared most was killing more innocent and being blamed for it. He was scared of being cursed and killing the ones that he loved. Hercules greatest enemy wasn't any of the monsters that he had killed, his greatest enemy was Hera.
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Who was the strongest god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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How did Hercules lose his strength?

Therefore, he would not age, grow sick, or be permanently harmed by any force known. He first lost this power when Hades tried to make him mortal as a baby, and again when he chose to live his life with Meg. Although he was born a god, Hercules was considered a demigod during his time at Prometheus Academy.
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What did Hera do to Hercules?

Determined to make him suffer, Hera once again interfered in Hercules's life. Hera used her power to get inside Hercules's head. He fell into madness and went insane with rage. Under Hera's dark influence, he gruesomely murdered his beloved wife and children.
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Why did Hera hate Hercules?

The snakes had been sent by Hera. Of all the sons Zeus had fathered on other women, Hera hated Heracles most of all, for the seed of Zeus flowed in his veins most copiously. But Zeus protected Heracles and he grew into the strongest of men and the greatest of all Greek heroes.
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Who killed Achilles?

Achilles is killed by an arrow, shot by the Trojan prince Paris. In most versions of the story, the god Apollo is said to have guided the arrow into his vulnerable spot, his heel. In one version of the myth Achilles is scaling the walls of Troy and about to sack the city when he is shot.
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Who is the girl Hercules falls in love with?

When he finds out that Hercules has fallen in love with Megara, he uses this to his advantage and makes a deal with Hercules: he must give up his superhuman strength for the next twenty-four hours in exchange for Meg's freedom. Hercules agrees, as long as Meg will be safe from any harm.
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What Princess is Meg?

Megara is the female heroine of Hercules. She is very sarcastic, sassy, snarky, brave, witty, and flirty young woman. Megara is voiced by Susan Egan.
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Is Megara a God?

Who is Megara in Greek mythology? Megara is a woman from Thebes who unfortunately has a very tragic tale. She is known for being the wife of the god Herakles, known in Roman mythology and contemporary culture as Hercules.
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How did Hercules defeat Hades?

Unfortunately, Hercules gains his strength back and defeats the Titans, and later Hades after saving Meg's soul from the Underworld.
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Why is Hercules not a god?

Hercules was the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and the mortal woman Alcmene. Zeus, who was always chasing one woman or another, took on the form of Alcmene's husband, Amphitryon, and visited Alcmene one night in her bed, and so Hercules was born a demi-god with incredible strength and stamina.
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What if Meg became a god?

What if Meg had to become a Greek god? After Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship, all seems right in the world. That is, until Zeus tells Meg that she can't be with Hercules because she's, well, mortal. Luckily, Hera has a solution, offering Meg a chance to prove herself worthy of a spot on Mt.
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Who is the god of poop?

Sterculius, the Roman God of Feces.
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Who is the god of stupidity?

In Greek mythology, Koalemos (Ancient Greek: Κοάλεμος) was the god of stupidity, mentioned once by Aristophanes, and being found also in Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Coalemus is the Latin spelling of the name.
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Who was the prettiest god?

Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses and there are many tales of how she could encourage both Gods and humans to fall in love with her.
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