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Hercules

also: Alcides, son of Alcmene

The hero of the play; son of Jupiter and Alcmene, called Alcides (grandson of Alceus). After his labors and his descent to the underworld, Juno drives him mad to kill his own wife and children.

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Mentioned in 21 works (193 total)

Consolation to Marcia philosophy · 4 mentions
Consolation to His Mother Helvia philosophy · 1 mention
On Anger philosophy · 3 mentions
Hercules (Mad) tragedy · 41 mentions
The Trojan Women tragedy · 2 mentions
Medea tragedy · 4 mentions
On the Shortness of Life philosophy · 5 mentions
Phaedra tragedy · 3 mentions
Agamemnon tragedy · 3 mentions
Thyestes tragedy · 1 mention
Hercules on Oeta tragedy · 64 mentions
The Pumpkinification of the Divine Claudius satire · 2 mentions
On the Firmness of the Wise Man philosophy · 1 mention
Octavia tragedy · 1 mention
On Mercy philosophy · 3 mentions
On the Happy Life philosophy · 2 mentions
On Benefits philosophy · 12 mentions
On Tranquility of Mind philosophy · 4 mentions
Moral Letters to Lucilius philosophy · 34 mentions
Natural Questions philosophy · 2 mentions
On Providence philosophy · 1 mention

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