The Legend of Hercules
Archers, hold!
King Galenus of Argos!
Show yourself!
Victor takes all!
This city, or mine,
this army, riches...
subjects, all! Not another
soldier will die!
And I could do to
replenish my ranks.
What say you, most brave
and merciful king of Argos?
King Amphitryon,
I accept your challenge.
Prepare to die.
Amphitryon! Amphitryon! Amphitryon!
The campaign ends here, for now.
Chiron told me you took Egypt
because they attacked our ships.
That's right.
But Argos, our neighbor,
they presented no threat.
I see Chiron has been
expanding your Curriculum.
I do not need a tutor to
tell me when there's peace.
I took Argos for you.
For me? You took
Argos for its gold.
Yes. That, too.
But I'm told they're obsessed with
the gods here, just like you.
You know, if they had as many
soldiers as they have priests...
it would be my body
on the pyre tonight.
You summoned me, Majesty?
How is Prince Iphicles tonight?
What will you teach him, Chiron?
- Will you teach him war?
- It cannot be ignored, Majesty.
History is but a chronicle of war.
And war is but a
chronicle of grief...
recounted in the tears
of young men's Mothers.
Sometimes, Majesty...
the tutor and who is student.
In my own vanity, I thought
power is sated by nothing...
and only grows with each victory.
No god's wrath could
bring the anguish...
that my king has beset
upon this land.
And so I prostrate myself
before you, Goddess.
Deliver us from this curse.
Help my people.
Majesty!
Hera accepts your gift.
Goddess Hera?
Queen Alcmene... approach.
Majesty, no!
Closer. Let me look upon you.
You will have your deliverer.
Another son you shall bear.
No. Please not by this man.
Please, Goddess...
Tell me, would you
betray your king...
as my king betrays me
in his lust for you?
Would you have his mortal
son to quell your sorrow...
Would you bear the son of Zeus?
For the sake of peace, I would.
Then, for the sake of
Name him what you wish, but
I shall know him as "Hercules".
Hercules
Where is he?
Who is he?
Who is this man you spurn me
- Please, Majesty!
- Where is he?
My king!
Intruder! Search the camp!
Find him! Find him!
- Speak.
- It's a boy, Sire.
A fine, large boy.
His name will be Alcides...
and he will never be an
equal to his older brother.
Hercules.
Your name shall be Hercules.
Be careful, there are
snakes in the trees!
- I didn't know you fear them!
- Watch out!
So, what else do you fear?
I fear but one thing.
I always have.
Your departure, each
and every time.
Is this another private hideaway?
You just wait.
I think you'll like it.
Alcides!
Stop!
Alcides!
Lose something?
You made me nearly
faint with fright!
Come. Come here.
I like your necklace.
My mother once gave this as a
parting gift to my father.
And though she's
with the gods now...
I want you to have it.
It's only stone...
but I wish it were gold.
I wish there were a substance finer
than that to have
you remember me by.
There is.
My mind's eye.
Where your face has
been etched since
the day I first saw you.
Careful. Your horse could
have lost its footing.
You be careful... brother.
Princess, your father is worried.
A search party was dispatched.
It's lucky you knew
where to find us.
been some other man's luck.
Princess, you rode out
without saying a word.
And what word would
have permitted me to?
And what word would
have permitted me to?
There is a feast tonight
and she must not be late.
- Yes, my Prince.
- No, brother.
You ride with me.
We'll see each other tonight.
Saw your hoof marks in the forest.
Tell me, what would you have done if
she'd been thrown and broken her neck?
I thought you knew her better.
More likely I would break my neck.
I saw more than hoof marks today.
- Did you?
- Watch yourself!
I've known her just as long as you
have, and with a more mature eye!
I'm older than you, Alcides,
and heir to the throne!
Let's back away slowly.
Don't turn your horse.
No, let's escape. Your
horse can outrun it.
Yours wouldn't.
What are you doing?
- Now, back your horse behind me.
- Oh, yes, of course.
And what a tale of bravery the next king
of Tiryns will have to tell tonight.
Iphicles! The point of this was
for one of us to get away.
- A Nemean lion.
- A man eater! They can't be killed!
Our spears are useless!
Alcides!
Iphicles. Where have you been?
What is that thing? Take it off.
Why, it appears to be the
skin of the Nemean lion!
The lion, which I killed
but two hours ago.
Look, this is where it struck.
You see, Father?
- But I'm all right. No cut to the eye.
- Where was your brother in this contest?
Alcides?
He ran away at the
first sign of danger.
Have you ever known my
brother flee danger?
Have you, Princess?
No. Never.
Well... I thought you knew
him better than that.
Tell them. Father.
So it has a chance to sink into
some of the thicker heads here.
My friend, King Tallas the
Brave, ruler or Crete...
we have enjoyed free commerce
between our lands...
tonight we make a bargain
for something far greater.
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