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Hercules is the Roman demigod equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles.

The Roman gods were avatars of the Gods of Olympus, created to further their influence in Latium. Hercules was an avatar of Heracles.[2]

Powers

  • Divine Empowerment
    • Power Distribution: With assistance from the wizard Shazam, Hercules became one of six great immortals, all of whom bestowed attributes of virtue to young Billy Batson, transforming him into Earth's mightiest mortal - Captain Marvel. Hercules grants Billy Batson great strength.
    • Superhuman Strength

Abilities

Equipment

  • Nemean Lion Skin

Weapons

  • Axe


  • This character or object is an adaptation of Hercules, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.

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Footnotes


Marvel Family member

This character is or was a member of the Marvel Family in any of its various incarnations, and an ally of Captain Marvel and the Wizard Shazam. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Marvel Family members."