A newly discovered Elymaean rock carving in southwest Iran is drawing scholarly attention for its unique iconography and possible parallels with the Hercules–Hydra motif known from 4th century BC ...

In June of 1997, Disney's Hercules danced its way into theaters. The animated movie musical, based on the Greek legend of Heracles, offered a fresh take on the classic story, complete with cheeky ...

I WAS swept headfirst into Ancient Greece like a thunderbolt from Zeus himself – straight into a world of gods, grandeur and glittering choruses. Inspired by the iconic ’90s cartoon, this modern ...

Hercules is introduced in the DC Universe not as a hero, but as an adversary of Wonder Woman. As in the myth, one of Hercules’ Twelve Labors is to acquire the girdle of the Amazon’s queen, who is ...

12:19, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 Updated: 12:25, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 Disney devotees were thrown into a frenzy after rumours that the live-action remake of the 1997 classic Hercules would diverge significantly ...

Emma Stafford has received funding from the AHRC for the Hercules Project (https://herculesproject.leeds.ac.uk/). “Whose daring deeds are great theatre? Hercules!” So sing the Muses, as they close act ...

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Hercules has now opened in London, hoping to go the distance as the latest Disney animated classic to be adapted for the stage, with Alan Menken and David Zippel reuniting to add new songs to the epic ...

A star rating of 5 out of 5. Disney may have announced a pause on its live action remakes, but thank the gods that doesn't apply to theatre because in this case, they are on a roll. The corporation ...

A Disney musical based on the 1997 animated movie feels as though its creators wanted to get to the finish line and move on. By Matt Wolf Reviewing from London How could a show about such an outsize ...

It might be faint praise but this adaptation of Disney’s 1997 animated film, which plays fast and loose with ancient Greek myth, is like the slickest panto you’ve ever seen. Director/choreographer ...

Hercules is the Greek superhero known for his 12 labours. On a mythological mission to take his place among the Gods, he slays lions, decapitates many-headed serpents and bags Cerberus, the ferocious ...