# The myth of Hercules

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Alex Gendler
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_the_myth_of_hercules)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Hercules — son of Zeus and champion of humankind — stricken with a temporary curse of madness, has just committed the most unspeakable crime imaginable. Seeking to atone for the deaths of his family, Hercules must complete twelve impossible tasks that pit him against invincible monsters and unfathomable forces. Alex Gendler retells this epic series of adventures. \[TED-Ed Animation by Jérémie Balais & Jeff Le Bars\].

## Lectures

1. [The myth of Hercules](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_the_myth_of_hercules/bd2d7bfc12ce), 8 min (TED's player)