Of course, in Greek mythology, Zeus cheats on Hera by sleeping with the mortal woman Alcmene, an issue that would have been difficult to treat in what is essentially supposed to be a children’s movie. Hercules himself is now a god, the son of both Zeus and Hera, which is ironic when you consider that in Greek mythology Hera was his nemesis. Of course, the hero’s task is to defeat the Titans in the end. In common with other popular treatments of Greek mythology, the Titans are introduced as forces of chaos and destruction that are locked away and will wreak havoc when unleashed.
In keeping with Christian ideas of right and wrong, the movie’s main villain is Hades (voiced by James Woods), who has been given a number of traits commonly associated with the devil.
That in itself should not surprise us, since much of Greek mythology doesn’t exactly make for family-friendly viewing. Those familiar with Disney’s take on other existing stories will not be surprised that the movie takes considerable liberties when it comes to Greek mythology. This is Disney’s spin on the story of the ancient Greek hero. The animated division was reinvigorated and the first new movie, in which story and well-realized characters took centre stage, was The Little Mermaid (1989), followed by other successes such as Aladdin (1992) and The Lion King (1994).ġ997 saw the release of Hercules, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. After a string of failures in the seventies and early eighties, the company got a new chairman in 1984, Michael Eisner, who proceeded to shake things up. The Walt Disney Corporation is the largest entertainment company in the world and has been for decades.
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