ID: 901000042 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000042	Record Type: Character/Person

	Heracles (Greco-Roman character)

Note: One of the most famous Greco-Roman legendary heroes. Traditionally, Heracles was the son of Zeus and Alcmene, granddaughter of Perseus.

Names:

	Heracles (Greco-Roman character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Hercules (Greco-Roman character) (Latin-P,D,N)
	Hercules (Greco-Roman character) (English,U,N)
	Herakles (Greco-Roman character) (Ancient Greek (transliterated)-P,U,N)
	Ἡρακλῆς (Greco-Roman character) (Greek,U,N)
	Herkul (Greco-Roman character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Херкул (Greco-Roman character) (Russian,U,N)
	Hercle (Greco-Roman character) (Etruscan,U,N)
	Ercole (Greco-Roman character) (Italian-P,D,N)
	Alcaeus (Greco-Roman character) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek characters> (G)
		............Heracles (Greco-Roman character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Battle of Herakles and the Amazons
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Battles of Amazons (Greco-Roman narratives), Battle of Herakles and the Amazons (Greco-Roman narrative)) [901001820]

	is actor for .... Heracles and the Nemean lion
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of Heracles (Greco-Roman narratives), Heracles and the Nemean lion (Greco-Roman narrative)) [901000279]

	is actor for .... Heracles and Nessus
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of Heracles (Greco-Roman narratives), Heracles and Nessus (Greco-Roman narrative)) [901000827]

	is actor for .... Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of Heracles (Greco-Roman narratives), Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar (Greco-Roman narrative)) [901002552]

	associated with .... Iolaos
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Iolaos (Greek character)) [901000750]

	associated with .... Pholos
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Pholos (Greek centaur)) [901000669]

	parent of .... Telephus
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Telephus (Greek characer)) [901001703]

	is protagonist for .... Story of Heracles
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of Heracles (Greco-Roman narratives)) [901001803]

	is protagonist for .... Heracles and Achelous
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of Heracles (Greco-Roman narratives), Heracles and Achelous (Greco-Roman narrative)) [901001804]

	lover of .... Hylas
	..........(x holding: in process contributions, Hylas (Greco-Roman character)) [901002225]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... legendary character
	.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	is personification of .... Greco-Roman
	.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... hero
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Heracles (Greco-Roman character)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Stapleton, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology (1986)
	Hercules (Greco-Roman character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 2014046207
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	Herakles (Greco-Roman character)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	Ἡρακλῆς (Greco-Roman character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Herkul (Greco-Roman character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Херкул (Greco-Roman character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Hercle (Greco-Roman character)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Ercole (Greco-Roman character)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	Alcaeus (Greco-Roman character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)
	................ Stapleton, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology (1986)
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 2014046207