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No Hercules is not in the Illiad.

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Is Hercules a main character in lliad?

Heracles (his Greek name, Hercules is the Latin form) does not appear in person at all in the Iliad. So he isn't a main character, or even a character.


Did Homer write the legend of Hercules?

No, Homer did not write the legend of Hercules. The hero Hercules is part of Greek mythology and his stories were written by various authors, with the most famous being Apollodorus and Ovid. Homer is known for composing the epics "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."


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When did they first believe in Hercules?

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How old is the myth of Hercules?

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Why the story of homer iliad was titled iliad?

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How does the odyssey continue the of the Iliad?

The Odyssey continues the story of the Iliad by telling that Odysseus is one of the Greek heroes of the Iliad.


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