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Children of Heracles
TlepolemusTlepolemus stood as the son of Heracles and Astyoche, daughter of Phylas, king of Ephyra. Some ancient accounts claimed his mother was Astydameia, daughter…
HyllusHyllus appears in ancient Greek texts as the son of Heracles and Deianira. This parentage establishes his place within a family destined for conflict with…
TelephusIn the Louvre, a marble statue from the mid second century AD shows Heracles holding an infant named Telephus alongside a deer.
Macaria (daughter of Heracles)The air in Trachis felt heavy with the scent of burning wood. Heracles had just consumed himself in flames to escape his mortal life.