Hercules is a disney movie based off a god in greek mythology. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please feel free to contribute. Characters from hercules 1997 and its television series. Hercules disney character ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. Along the way, hercules must match wits with grecian beauty meg and a comical hothead named hades who, with the help of pain and panic, plans to take over the universe. You may not always know them, but you love the movies they are in. Hercules songs with lyrics from the soundtrack disney song. Read a greek mythology book if you want to know the real story of. Hercules disney character ultimate pop culture wiki. There are many similarities and differences to the movie. The movie is disney s adaptation of the legend of hercules from greek mythology. Dec, 2018 hercules is a disney movie based off a god in greek mythology. Jasmine megara hades jafar aladdin character hercules character olympian gods muses. He is based on the mythological heracles, most known under the roman spelling hercules.
The following are fictional characters from disney s 1997 film hercules and from the. Celebrities you probably didnt know voiced disney characters. In the film, philoctetes voice is provided by danny devito, while robert costanzo fills the role in the characters. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The following are fictional characters from disney s 1997 film hercules and from the 1998 tv series.
Can you match the obscure character to the movie based. The muses olympian gods hercules megara titans persephone hades artemis. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Hercules 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This time, my inspiration comes in the form of obscure disney characters. Artemis fowl disneys artemis fowl, based on the beloved book by eoin colfer, is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12yearold genius artemis fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he desperately tries to save his father who has been kidnapped. Therefore i have decided to make the ultimate disney character list.
But, i have to point out that in mythology thalia wasnt a muse. Hercules, son of the greek god, zeus, is turned into a halfgod, halfmortal by evil hades, god of the underworld, who plans to overthrow zeus. Hercules is raised on earth and retains his godlike strength, but when he discovers his immortal heritage zeus tells him that to return to mount olympus he must become a true hero. The film is loosely based on the legendary hero heracles known in the film by his roman name, hercules, the. Proof that hercules is one of the most underrated disney movies ever. Hercules is the first disney hero to have siblings, the second is prince naveen who has a little brother. Character analysis by stanford, harvard, and berkeley phd students. The following are fictional characters from disney and new line cinemas 1997 film hercules and from the derived 1998 tv series. Hercules is the first disney hero to be seen as an old man. List of disneys hercules characters sonicwb wikia fandom.
When hercules loses his powers to hades, megara convinces phil to return to hercules, motivating him into battling. I am a huge fan of disney in all aspects, movies, characters, songs, books, theme parks. Characters featured in disney s hercules 1997 and hercules. This hercules movie guide contains 20 chronological questions and an answer guide to help keep students engaged in the movie and to provide a stepping stone for discussion once the movie is finished. These are heavily interpreted versions of greek mythology, very different from the classical versions. In order to return home to mount olympus, hercules needs to prove he can move from zero to true hero with pegasus, the flying stallion, and phil a feisty personal trainer. Although there are many similarities between the disney movie hercules and the actual myth, the movie is quite inaccurate. This website is made possible by displaying online ads. Disney s hercules wiki is a fandom movies community. Without them, we cant afford to create new content. Hercules, posing for a photo, at one of the disney parks. Hercules 1997 voice actors cast and characters youtube. Lets see how many of these characters you recognize.
Hercules used to appear at the disney theme parks for meetandgreets but is now a retired character. Disney s hercules with meg megara and the satyr phil philoctetes in 1997 walt disney s pictures released the animated cartoon hercules, introducing the hero to a wide public. However, this does not stop hercules from having hermes retrieve megs own. Join the half man, half god teen for an outrageous adventure as he makes his way to mount olympus. He also has his own stage show on the disney cruise line. In the original movie, josh keaton voiced hercules as a teenager, while tate donovan was the hero as an adult, and roger bart was hercules singing voice in the song go the distance. Once he completes his training under phil and starts picking up wins over monsters, hercules quickly develops this status and reputation among the people. I agree with this board because hercules has always been my favorite disney movie. Below is a bulleted list of some of the differences. Some differences between disney s inventions and the original hercules are listed below for the benefit of those interested. I had an idea before i watched the movie for the first time, but it wasnt until about two years later, at age eight, where.
Information about and pictures of hercules including information about what disney characters star in it hercules movie at disney character central disney character central. So lets see if you can match the obscure character to the movie they are inbased only on my instantly iconic sketch of them. Jan 26, 2019 hercules is just another entry on this list that would be perfect for a remake in the marvel age. Picture of the puppet pinocchio from the movie trailer for walt disney s pinocchio. See more ideas about disney, disney movies and disney movie characters. Heroes the titular protagonist who aspires to become a true hero.
Lyrics to the songs featured on the soundtrack to disney s hercules. Good to evil disneys hercules is a thrilling retelling of one of ancient greeces finest myths about one of their strongest heroes. Hercules tate donovan young hercules josh keaton phil danny devito. Can you match these disney characters to their movie. We know em and we love em, but how many disney characters can you really match with their respective movie. The movie creates a kid friendly version of a popular greek mythology tale. Hercules is a fantastic disney movie, but it doesnt get nearly all of the love that it deserves.
Hercules character is a featured article, which means it has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the disney wiki community. Besides, hercules features some of the most memorable disney songs of their recent projects. Hercules is the titular hero from the 1997 disney movie, hercules, and the subsequent television series. Hercules is the protagonist of the 1997 disney animated feature film of the same name, as well as its 199899 television series. Welcome to the disney s hercules wiki, a collaborative encyclopedia of information about the disney version of the story of hercules, from the film, to the characters and to the animated series. These productions are adaptations of greek mythology, very different from the classical versions. Hercules is a 1997 american animated musical fantasy film produced by walt disney feature animation for walt disney pictures. The following are fictional characters from disney s 1997 film hercules and from the derived 1998 tv series. The titular protagonist who aspires to become a true hero.
The 35th disney animated feature film and the eighth animated film produced during the disney renaissance, the film was directed by ron clements and john musker. In the movie, zeus seemed to be a faithful husband to hera. Hercules, megara and the muses appear in the walt disney world version of fantasmic. While his strength is above average, hercules isnt all that intelligent. He is the son of greek gods zeus and hera, and the nephew of poseidon and hades. Philoctetes, a trainer of heroes who originally says he will not train hercules. Characters featured in disneys hercules 1997 and hercules. The writing is the wittiest in any disney movie ever, with constant injokes and hilarious references to greek mythology to reward the amateur scholar. For other combatants named hercules, see hercules disambiguation. Philoctetes, a satyr halfgoat, halfman and a trainer of aspiring heroes danny devito you never seen a satyr before.
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