Hercules was a demigod, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, a mortal woman. Goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus, was jealous of him and made Hercules lose his senses, so he killed his children and wife. His legacy was mainly built from the 12 labors he completed, as an act of penance for his tragic action. One of his most famous labors was killing the vicious Nemean Lion and, according to the myths, he carried the carcass of the lion on his shoulders since then. When he died, his mortal portion perished and his father Zeus took his “God” half back to Mount Olympus where he married Hebe, Hera’s daughter.