The Heracles of Thebes (2)

"Heracles has lost his will. I cannot find any way to reignite his spirit, so if you could assist…"

Heracles, lost his will? Had he lost the dream of becoming a hero, or had he simply grown lax in his training?

A loss of motivation that even Chiron’s teachings couldn’t fix...

I had seen many heroes lose their way or become arrogant, but a loss of will was a different issue altogether. Oedipus, for example, was overwhelmed with despair and guilt, but Heracles wasn’t like that.

Perhaps he thought of himself as a monster …