Heracles had a TWIN BROTHER?! 😱

[hi-ougidemonfang]

The next time you feel inadequate, remember Heracles lame brother was still so much cooler than you he had sacrifices in his honor.

[Opabinia-]

Hmm I wonder which child is mine, i know I know I'll do somthing that could only harm my child

[ayyyyye]

Theres something about half brothers becoming best friends that warms my heart for some reason

[omiai]

Read Herc by Phoenicia rogerson, it's told from the POV of all the other characters in heracles' story, including his brother. And it's an amazing book!

[Secret-jgbk]

I believed I had heard about his twin brother. Ironically, being impregnated by two men and having twins with split dads is actually biologically true and it's rare to occur. Mind-blowing the fact that this was ancient Greek mythology to have discussed and even to have known about that.

[scloftin]

actually, for those of us who watched Hercules, the Legendary Journeys, Iphicles was in several stories, being quite heroic on his own. <grin> Played by the late Kevin Smith who was really good at playing multiple characters.

[AKASUKIJOE]

The brothers got along great and cared for each other quite abit hell iphecles allowed his son to acompany Heracles during the hydra fight, its not touched much but its cool that they were on good terms

[psgamer-]

So this is the myth that inspired Charlie and Vlas Parlapanides to create Heron and Seraphim's story for Blood of Zeus. Cool.

[DravenGal]

Actually, in "Hercules The Legendary Journeys" Iphicles shows up several times, played by Kevin Smith, who also played Ares. That show actually got a fair bit right, in Greek Mythology. More than 95% of the Greek Myth movies I've seen. Plus the Raimi brothers and Bruce Campbell having some direct references to the Evil Dead trilogy made it especially enjoyable. I met Bruce Campbell (as awesome a guy as you'd expect) at the first Hercules/Xena Con 💙. Met Kevin Sorbo too. I really liked him. Pity I can't say that anymore. 😢 Ah well. So it goes.

[chesterdougherty]

Boy, I bet Maury would have been lit in Ancient Greece

[carsondilday]

You actually got the greek name heraclese instead of the Roman name Hercules!good job!it's odd that Hercules seems to be one of if not the only mythological figure(greek/Roman specifically) that has their name mixed up like this!

[djdraws]

A mortal and a god being siblings sounds like the best series ever

[Katzztar]

The thing with Zeus disguising himself to bang Alcmene gets worse as she's his great-granddaughter as she's the granddaughter of Perseus

[Luna_Grove]

You have no idea how much I appreciate you pronouncing Hercules correctly thank you

[gamezgamez]

Thank god someone that pronounces it right

[kuramaai]

Huh, I never knew Hercules had a twin, good to know

[EBThisThat]

This is the plot to Blood of Zeus ! I just realized that !

[darrellwilliams]

I remember him in the Hercules tv show. So hes not forgotten lol

[BlokHeadAnim]

The idea of knowing your brother is a demigod and you're normal but choosing to fight alongside him and support him instead of being jealous, even if it means getting in way over your head, is incredibly heroic and honorable in its own way. Would make a great show or manga or something.

[Meewoooo]

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