When Hercules Came to Rome: The Hero, the King, and the Monster | A Tale from Roman Myth

Hercules battles the monster Cacus on the future site of Rome Legends tell of the hero Hercules' journey through Italy, where he faced off against a fire-breathing monster named Cacus. A generation later, the Trojan hero Aeneas finds himself in the little town that Hercules saved from the monster's fury, and hears the tale from his host, King Evander. Little does Aeneas know that this humble town will one day become the grand city of Rome, the capital of Aeneas' descendants--and the tale of Hercules' victory will give rise to his worship in Rome for more than a thousand years.
A story from Roman mythology, based on Vergil's Aeneid, Book 8 ( 19 BC), featuring: Aeneas, King Evander, Hercules, Cacus
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Video footage from Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft, 2018)
Music by Tunc Alicioglu, Psystein, Volodymyr Piddubnyk (www.storyblocks.com), and Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Thumbnail Images: Faience plate depicting Hercules and Cacus (Francesco Xanto da Rovigo, 1533; commons.m.wiki...)
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Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum (commons.wikime...)
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[@WildMen4444]

Hail Hercules!

[@brucewimperis2396]

Another wonderful story in a whole collection of great stories. Thanks for continuing to produce these episodes! 😊

[@funkyfiss]

Amazing story! Thankyou so much for this wonderful video. I love your voice its perfect for these stories.

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Hi! I love this channel, I hope all is well. It’s been 3 weeks. Please tell us a story?😊

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Stay tuned, a new one is coming Wednesday! The second half of September was crazy busy. So glad you enjoy the stories!

[@TheRealTomahawk]

Sounds like Beowulf