Hercules is the strongest hero of Greek mythology. But the ancient sources tell a darker story: the day Hera made him lose his mind. In this video we follow Euripides' tragedy Heracles and the Library attributed to Apollodorus, compare two versions of the myth, and ask why the Greeks kept telling it.

0:00 The hero you know
0:49 A child Hera hated
1:56 The happiest years
3:09 The madness
6:40 The hero who wanted to die
8:33 The other version
10:13 What the Greeks really were saying

Content note: this is an educational video about Greek mythology. It discusses a family tragedy from the myth in a non-graphic way and is not intended for children.

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