This takes away Hera's anger toward the child but creates the problem of how Hercules becomes human.ĭisney has Hercules drink a magic potion which transforms him into a human, but since he doesn't drink the last drop,Hercules maintains his godlike strength.

Instead of Zeus committing adultery with a human woman, Disney changes Hercules' parentage to the legally married couple of Zeus and Hera. What is the difference between Greek mythology and Disney's rendition of the Hercules story? One change is Hercules' parents.