| 1 | ! Fridge Brilliance: |
| 2 | * Hercules opting to drop his original Greek name of "Heracles" makes sense on multiple levels. He understandably has no inclination to bear the name of the goddess who has tried to kill him or otherwise ruin his life from (literally) day one. Also, Hercules is an adventurer operating on modern day Earth, and as such, would want to use the most up to date version of his name, the one society at large would be most familiar with and most likely to recognize him by. Related to this, it is the name "Hercules" that is most firmly ensconced in the human lexicon, with expressions like "Herculean strength", "Herculean task" and whatnot. That would certainly appeal more to his ego. |
| 3 | * Hercules seems to have a predilection for joining teams, like the Avengers, the Champions and such. This could be a holdover from his days of adventuring in ancient Greece, where he was not only a member of the Argonauts, but also quite often partnered with a squire or warrior like Hylas, or even the leader of his own small army. But another reason he prefers to be a part of teams is that he dislikes being alone with dark thoughts of his tragic history, or he may just want people around like the Avengers who can stop him if he's ever driven to murderous madness again, such as when Hera caused him to kill his own family. |
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