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 hen a son, Hercules, is born to Zeus and Hera, the
king and queen of the gods, everyone rejoices except Hades, the god
of the Underworld. Hades has been planning a takeover of Mount
Olympus, and the Fates inform him that Hercules could throw a
monkey wrench into those plans. Hades dispatches his two
underlings, Pain and Panic, to kidnap and murder the baby, but they
bungle the job and the child is adopted by a human couple. Hercules
grows into an awkward teen with no idea of his divine origins,
until a statue of Zeus comes to life to reveal that Zeus is
Hercules' father. The god provides his son with a "hero trainer," a
smart-alecky satyr named Philoctetes, as well as with the magical
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