What Was the Weakness of Hercules?

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According to Greek mythology, Hercules was often lustful, and gluttonous about it. According to rumor, he fathered a child by each of the 50 daughters of Thespius in addition to the three he had by his wife, Megara.

There are many depictions of Hercules, but the most common is well built, vigorous, and he often sports a beard. In some stories, he is extremely confident, almost to the point of arrogance, while in other stories, he is more humble. His strengths were bravery, physical strength and determination to overcome anything and everything in his path. As the son of Zeus, he had much to live up to.