Political Corruption In Hercules

In film Hercules (2014), directed by Brett Ratner, has a unique aspect like no other Hercules film created. This film is heavily influenced by both Greek and Roman myth but also takes into consideration a Euhemerism approach by portraying Hercules as a human. This interpretation takes an orphan that has extraordinary strength that became a mercenary and builds himself into a myth, which he uses to instill fear into his enemies and hope into his friends and allies. This film provides an example of the evolution of a myth and how political corruption drives this creation. Similar in both Greek and Roman myth, Hercules performs twelve labors due to Hera driving him mad and causing him to kill his family (this is later discovered to be different). Hercules performs these labors as penance and tries to atone for his mistakes even though he was not to blame. Hercules’ goal is to eventually be able to go and live his life in peace and solitude. The more subtle similarities to the general audience, he

In creating such a legend of a man Henderson states, ““Hercules” posits that the legends of its titular hero have the power of scaring men into submission (Henderson 2014).” This intimidation tactic drives the plot of Hercules until he finds that being a myth cannot save the day. One of the most important plot developments of movie is that Cerberus (the final labor) was a creation that Hercules had conjured when he was poisoned. He remembered seeing Cerberus and thought that he devoured his family when in fact it was three wolves that King Eurystheus had sent to kill his family. This is the most important for the story because Hercules is chained when the myth of Cerberus is revealed. When this occurs, Hercules cannot use intimidation and ‘becomes the myth’ by breaking the chains and later—by no coincidence--overturning a statue of Hera to save the