One of his most entertaining relationships has been his friendly rivalry with Thor, the Asgardian God of Thunder (and later All-Father). In recent decades, for example, he has fought alongside many Avengers (often as a member), Guardians of the Galaxy, Asgardian gods, fellow Olympians, the Champions, Heroes for Hire, Renegades. On the other hand, he has allied himself with several of those, as well.

In his long life, Hercules has fought titans, gods, demi-gods, sorcerers, magical creatures, armies, extraterrestrial and extradimensional beings, along with plenty of humans and superhumans of various sorts.

He even stripped his mortal “shade” from him and made Hercules a full-fledged god. At one point, he spent a few days in the depths of Tartarus before Zeus had mercy on him. Young Hercules had many adventures over the centuries that followed - e.g., the Quest for the Golden Fleece, the Twelve Labors, killing Ares’ son Kyknos –, some of which got him into trouble and others of which were meant as punishment and/or to teach him valuable lessons. (More than once!) This was instrumental in his altering his name, in order to distance himself from Hera. What a creep!) Somewhat ironically, the child was raised by Amphitryon as his own, while the goddess Hera, his namesake, rejected the boy and tried to kill him. (Zeus disguised himself as her husband, the absent King Amphitryon, in order to seduce her. The boy originally known as ‘Herakles’ (or ‘Heracles’) was the son of Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, and Queen Alcmena of Thebes.

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