He simply tries to discover his heritage so he won't be miserable. Disney's Hercules, therefore, does nothing to make up for his mistake. He is only remorseful for not being wanted in the town, not for the destruction and misery he caused the townspeople. In the movie, Hercules accidentally destroys the whole marketplace.
Disney sadly fails to show the virtue of accepting responsibility for one's actions. After the rage passes, he shows great penitence and humbly agrees to any punishment. Second, the Greek Hercules has a bad temper which often results in a fatal outcome. In the movie, Hercules lunges into any fight without taking time to assess the situation or even to discover the cause of the conflict. First, the Greek Hercules would only fight after a disagreement is certain. There are several things that Disney did not hold true to. In the beginning of the movie, Hercules questions the value of belonging to society, but after he becomes a hero, he never questions himself again. But does Disney do this?ĭisney did a reputable job in holding true to the characteristic that Hercules has self-confidence and determination. Since Disney did not follow the story of the Greek myths and isn't teaching children mythology, it should at least stick with the values taught in the tales, because Disney does use the Hercules name. The characters' weaknesses caused the gods problems, and their virtues helped save them. The purpose behind the Greek myths were to teach virtue through using superhuman characters. All these changes are made because of the intended audience - children. Disney also has Hercules adopted by a human family instead of being born into it.Īnother big change in the film version is the omission of the curse Hera puts on Hercules causing him to lose his mind and murder his wife and children. This takes away Hera's anger toward the child but creates the problem of how Hercules becomes human.ĭisney has Hercules drink a magic potion which transforms him into a human, but since he doesn't drink the last drop,Hercules maintains his godlike strength. Instead of Zeus committing adultery with a human woman, Disney changes Hercules' parentage to the legally married couple of Zeus and Hera. What is the difference between Greek mythology and Disney's rendition of the Hercules story? One change is Hercules' parents.
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