Introducing Mythology to Youngsters In the creation of Hercules Disney writers, Ron Clements and Don McEnery were ruthless in their usage –or rather nonuse - of the “actual” myth of Heracles. Most adults, with even a superficial knowledge of the myth, would not characterize the Disney writers’ portrayal as accurate. Tough decisions, about which details of the myth to include or skip entirely, given the constraints of the target audience’s age and maturity level, …showed first 75 words of 924 total…

…showed last 75 words of 924 total…Disney never set out to make the animated film to be a biography. It is put forth as a family movie meant to entertain children and adults alike. Looking for a movie that will introduce youngsters to Greek mythology and give you a good chuckle in the process? Watch the movie and enjoy it for what it is. An animated film to entertain young and old based loosely on the famous Greek myth of Heracles.