"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys": Missing Some Crucial Details On Hera's Immense Hatred For Hercules?

 

I've had some criticisms on Hera in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Some of Hera's misdeeds in thes how are actually ZEUS' ACTIONS. It was Zeus and NOT HERA who separated Typhon from Echidna. Many of the show's events are rewritten, such as NOT requiring Hercules to perform the Twelve Labors. Now, there's been that big question, "Why does Hera hate Hercules so much when Zeus had SO MANY BASTARDS?" It doesn't explicitly state that Apollo and Artemis are children of Zeus and Leto. I mean, some accounts reveal that Hera tempted Tityas, a son of Zeus and Elara who grew giant, to RAPE LETO. It could've been put into one of the episodes where Hercules went to retrieve Persephone. I mean, Tantalus, another bastard son of Zeus, MADE A CAMEO. Sisyphus was also a villain whom Hades requested to be brought back to Tartarus. 

If we look into the myth, Zeus had so many affairs that it's hard to keep track of them. The movie Clash of the Titans has Hera (who's in a more benevolent light) discuss that Zeus could hardly keep track of those women. Thetis mocks Zeus and says, "All for the love of Danae." Hera mentions that Zeus has so many affairs. Could Zeus remember Danae? Remember, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys operates differently from the timeline of Clash of the Titans from the 1980s. What made Hercules so special that Hera would devote so much time and energy to harass him with her minions?

I could be wrong but this symbolism of Hera (all before Megan Foster showed up) was meant to address her being JEALOUSLY WATCHFUL. Hera may have manifested as a pair of eyes when Zeus had his infamous affair with Io. There's a messed up side of Perseus that Hercules: The Legendary Journeys NEVER elaborated upon. Zeus' affair with Io led to the infamously inbred bloodline. After reading more Greek myths -- Hera's limited visibility symbolizes her jealous watchfulness against Zeus. 

It should also be noted that some versions say that Zeus also had a daughter with Io, named Keroessa. Poseidon already had a child with a NIECE and a GRANDNIECE. The princess Europa whom Zeus bore three sons -- was also his greatx3 granddaughter. The lineage goes down to Epaphus, Libya, Belus, Aegyptus, Lynceus, Abas, and then we have Acrisius, who sired Danae. Zeus would soon drop by Danae and impregnate her with Perseus. 

There's a change in how Zeus conceived Alcmene in the TV show. The TV show had Alcmene lose her husband in the battle. However, the myths usually depict it that Zeus disguised himself as Amphitryon (who was also part of this lineage) AND F*CKED UP Alcmene. Alcmene was already more than just his great-granddaughter through Perseus. Come on, Zeus was also the greatx7 grandfather of Perseus through Io! Zeus conceived Hercules one night before. The next night, Amphitryon conceived Iphicles. Also, Iolaus was the half-nephew of Hercules. It's because Iphicles was the FATHER of Iolaus. Iphicles was born both a twin and a maternal half-brother of Hercules.

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys never bothered to put Zeus' oath. Zeus swore that the first child to be born between Eurystheus and Hercules -- would be king. Interestingly, Eurystheus was also a descendant of Io down to Perseus. Talk about severe inbreeding and a tangled family tree again! Hera used her spiteful magic through one of her daughters, Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth. Eileithyia caused Eurystheus to be born prematurely -- hence making Eurystheus the next king. Another interesting fact was that whel Alcmene and Amphitryon discovered that Zeus was the father of the other child -- Alcides was later renamed as Hercules. The Greek name Herakles actually means Glory of Hera. Hercules is the Romanized name. Instead, the plan backfired, and Hera hated Hercules even more. In fact, Hera tried to murder Hercules with two snakes that he strangled. 

It's said that Hera accidentally breastfed Hercules during infancy. This would've created the Milky Way through Hera's milk. The show never used that alternate explanation of how Hercules got his unusual strength -- compared to the other bastards of Zeus. That would've irritated Hera a lot ot the point of breaking down.