Arguably one of the most popular figures from Greek mythology, Hercules is a story that most of us are familiar with. Disney released their version in 1997, and the world came to know this demigod as a hero with supernatural strength who saved the world from his crazy uncle. As per usual, we are here to cover what Disney didn't (most likely couldn't) tell you. We also discuss a recent true crime case out of India, where a serial killer named Hercules took Bangladesh's rape crisis into his own hands. Hey, we're not mad about...
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Sources:
-https://www.worldhistory.org/article/733/the-life-of-hercules-in-myth--legend/
-https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/10/26/survivors-of-bangladeshs-rape-epidemic
-https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/2/5/hercules-vigilante-kills-suspected-rapists-in-bangladesh
-https://www.voxspace.in/2019/02/05/hercules-serial-killer/real-life-vigilantes