The Heracles of Thebes (1)

Do you know how the hero of prophecy, Heracles, was born?

After a long time had passed without the appearance of the awaited great hero, Zeus, becoming anxious, devised a plan.

"Rather than waiting for a hero like Perseus or Cadmus, why not raise a great hero from childhood?"

Instead of merely observing the journey of a hero-to-be, he would receive the powers and blessings of the gods.

A hero born with divine blood inherently possessed a power far superior to other mortals. Therefore, the hero must be raised as a demigod, with one …