Hercules was the son of Zeus, king of the Olympians, and the mortal Alcmene.[1] Through Zeus, he was the grandson of Kronos[2] and Rhea.[3] Hercules was also a great-grandson of Uranus and Gaia.
Siblings
- Iphicles, mortal half-brother (son of Amphitryon and Alcmene)[4]
- Apollo, god of light (son of Zeus and Hera)[5]
- Ares, god of war (son of Zeus and Hera)
- Castor, son of Leda
- Pollux, son of Leda mom
- Gryphus, a Minotaur[6]
- Hades, god of the Underworld
- Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter
Step-siblings
Through his stepfather Jason, Hercules was the stepbrother of Seska[7] and several step-siblings killed by Medeathis.
Wives and Children
Hercules' first marriage was to Deianeira. He had three children with her: Aeson, Klonus, and Ilea.[8] However, Hera killed Deianeira and all three children with a fireball.
Hercules' second marriage was to Serena. She was killed by Strife,[9] though history was later rewritten and she lived but never had a relationship with Hercules.[10]
Hercules was briefly engaged to Lucretiana, although he had no intention of marrying her and she ended up breaking it off after seeing how dangerous a life he leads.[11]
Aunts and Uncles
Hercules had at least one mortal uncle or aunt, the parent of Iloran.[12]
Nieces and Nephews
- Bellerophon, son of Artemis[13]
- Cupid, son of Aphrodite[14]
- Deimos, son of Ares[16]
- Deon, son of Aphrodite[17]
- The Destroyer, son of Ares[18]
- Evander, son of Ares[19]
- Strife, son of Discord[20]
Cousins
A first cousin of Hercules' was Triton, son of Poseidon. Triton was the father of Nautica.[21]
In-Laws
- Persephone, wife of Hades[22]
- Note: Persephone's mother, Demeter, mentions "our family" to Hercules in "The Other Side" - although she doesn't go into details on how Persephone and Demeter are related to Hercules.
- Psyche, wife of Cupid
References
- ↑ Hercules and the Amazon Women
- ↑ XWP: "God Fearing Child"
- ↑ XWP comic: "Unwritten History"
- ↑ HTLJ: "Armageddon Now"
- ↑ HTLJ: "Top God"
- ↑ Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
- ↑ HTLJ: "The Academy"
- ↑ Hercules in the Underworld
- ↑ HTLJ: "Judgment Day"
- ↑ HTLJ: "The End of the Beginning"
- ↑ HTLJ: "Just Passing Through"
- ↑ HTLJ: "The Gauntlet"
- ↑ XWP: "To Helicon and Back"
- ↑ HTLJ: "The Green-Eyed Monster"
- ↑ XWP: "A Comedy of Eros"
- ↑ HTLJ: "Fade Out"
- ↑ HTLJ: "The Power"
- ↑ XWP: "A Family Affair"
- ↑ HTLJ: "Two Men and a Baby"
- ↑ HTLJ: "Encounter"
- ↑ HTLJ: "My Best Girl's Wedding"
- ↑ HTLJ: "Not Fade Away"