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    Character » Hercules appears in 1961 issues.

    One of six Olympian sons of Zeus, Hercules was born the savior of the Gods and mankind. Known as the Prince of Power, Hercules is one of the strongest beings in existence, an Olympian God and a modern superhero recognized throughout the world for his might. He has been a champion of mankind since ancient times and continues to defend the world in the modern age - most frequently as a member of the Avengers.

    Hercules and the Olympics.

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    #1  Edited By Wolfrazer

    At any point in time, has there been a time where Hercules has referenced the Olympics? Or perhaps comparing the Modern Olympics to the Ancient? Has he taken part in the Modern Olympics, or does he not deem it a great contest for him?  Did he get banned from the Olympics? (Lol would be funny.)
     
    I know there is one scan of him referencing the Ancient Olympics at the Avengers Academy where he is naked(lol). But that is all I can really find, just wondering if theres anything else.

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    #2  Edited By PowerHerc

    To my knowledge Hercules has not been referred to as or shown to be participating in the Olympics or comparing the ancient and the modern games.

    Connecting Marvel's Hercules to the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece would make perfect sense due to the fact that, according to myth, it was Hercules who founded the Olympics in his father's name and then won every event to honor him. This is a little known piece of Greek Mythology and quite interesting, too, when considering the potential stories that Marvel could make relating to Hercules founding of the Olympics.

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    #3  Edited By evilvegeta74

    @PowerHerc: Thats because Thor wasn't in the Hammer Throw! lol

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    #4  Edited By PowerHerc

    @evilvegeta74 said:

    @PowerHerc: Thats because Thor wasn't in the Hammer Throw! lol

    Yeah, you probably got that right. I'll concede that event but that's the only one Thor would beat Hercules in. :)

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    #5  Edited By joshmightbe

    @PowerHerc: I do think Herc could take him in the post game drinking contest tho

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    #6  Edited By PowerHerc

    @joshmightbe:

    Yes, Hercules would win that, too.

    Naturally!

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    #7  Edited By evilvegeta74

    @PowerHerc: @joshmightbe: Herc is a lush but very few can drink with thePrince of Viking Gods Aka Norse God of Thunder drinker of seas!

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    #8  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous

    It was a different Herc that founded the Olympics, not the demigod son of Zeus

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    #9  Edited By PowerHerc

    @evilvegeta74:

    They might have comparable natural drinking ability, much like all their other physical attribures, but Hercules pratices/exercises his drinking ability far more. Hercules is in better drinking shape.

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    #10  Edited By evilvegeta74

    @joshmightbe: @PowerHerc:

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    #11  Edited By PowerHerc

    @evilvegeta74:

    That contest looks about even between Hercules and Thor. They did defeat all of the Frost Giants, though. :)

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    #12  Edited By joshmightbe

    @evilvegeta74: @PowerHerc: Herc does look slightly more conscious in that pic

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    #13  Edited By PowerHerc

    @joshmightbe: Yeah, you're right.

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    #14  Edited By joshmightbe

    @PowerHerc: I made a battle thread of this drinking contest just now

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    #15  Edited By PowerHerc

    @joshmightbe said:

    @PowerHerc: I made a battle thread of this drinking contest just now

    Hah! Of course!

    Why didn't I think of that! :P

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    #16  Edited By LeeSensei

    @Jonny_Anonymous: it depends on the story, but the most common myths about the Olympics has hercules (son of zeus) or zeus founding them.

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    #17  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous
    @LeeSensei: that's a common misconception, it was Hercules that founded the Olympics (in myth) but it's not the one you mean. it was dactyl  
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    #18  Edited By LeeSensei

    @Jonny_Anonymous said:

    @LeeSensei: that's a common misconception, it was Hercules that founded the Olympics (in myth) but it's not the one you mean. it was dactyl

    Nope. One story does have heracles dactyl founding the Olympics. But other stories have heracles the son of zeus founding the games to celebrate his 12 labors or his victory over elis. It goes on to say that he called them Olympic and measured everything himself.

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