This article is about the character from the film. For articles that share the same name, see Hercules. Hercules is the titular protagonist of Disney's 1997 animated feature film of the same name. The son of Zeus and Hera, Hercules was abducted from Mount Olympus and turned mortal by his evil uncle Hades, though he maintained his extraordinary strength. With the help of Pegasus and Philoctetes, Hercules sets out on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, a strong young man going from klutzy