Queen Alcmene, tired of her husband King Amphitryon’s constant wars, is permitted by Hera to conceive a son with Zeus to overthrow the tyrant.
Raised as Prince Alcides, Hercules falls in love with Princess Hebe, but his jealous half-brother Iphicles is promised her hand in marriage. King Amphitryon sends Hercules to Egypt on a suicide mission, where he is instead sold into slavery. HГ©rcules: El origen de la leyenda
Set in 1200 B.C. Greece, the story reimagines the mythical hero's origins as a struggle for love and freedom against a tyrannical king. Queen Alcmene, tired of her husband King Amphitryon’s