Autocrat- A Roman History Podcast

48- Heracles/Hercules Part XV: Death of a Demigod

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It is time to say an emotional goodbye to Heracles- but not before he sacks Troy before it becomes cool, does some light target practice on a centaur and builds himself a funeral pyre.


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    • Sources for drawing research:

    • Afidah, A., Agustina, M. F. and Trisnawati, R. K. (2022), Colorful God and Goddess as the representation of modern Greek mythology in Lore Olympus. DIKSI 30(2): 160-169.
    • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Apollo (online) (Accessed 14/10/2024).
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