The chained lad endures the whiplash, but
as soon as the old man dies before his eyes, his patience runs out. Raising his eyes to the sky, he asks the gods
for help, and the gods answer him. Tearing off the shackles along with the blocks
of stone, the strongman gets rid of the guards, waving the stones as if they did not weigh
anything. In doing so, he gives the people hope of salvation
and the belief that he is a demigod. Twenty years earlier. Amphitryon conquers Argos, destroying its
king and
leaving many victims. Tired of her husband's cruelty, Alcmene first
tries to persuade him to stop, but when that fails, she heads to the temple under cover
of night. Kneeling down, Alcmene leaves gifts and begs
Hera to stop her cruel husband by stopping the wars. The goddess does not keep her waiting and,
appearing to the queen, she agrees to help her in a strange way by lending her husband
Zeus, by whom Alcmene is to bear another son. That same night Zeus appears in bed with Alcmene
to love her
and give her the one who will save the world, but the queen's mood is spoiled
by her husband having noticed how Alcmene wriggles with happiness. Amphitryon rises all the guards to find the
traitor. After a time, a boy is born. Amphitryon allows him to live, but he orders
that the boy be named Alcide and declares that he will never be equal to his brother
Iphicles. Alcmene hesitates to argue with her husband,
but in a whisper she tells her son that to her he will always be Hercules, as his fathe
r's
wife, Hera, bequeathed him. Twenty years later, Hercules has grown into
a strong, brave and handsome man whose heart was won at first sight by the beautiful Hebe. One day, on a secret stroll, the girl gave
her beloved her talisman, as if foreshadowing an imminent parting. At the same moment, Iphicles interrupted their
conversation. Informing Hebe that her father was looking
for her, Iphicles hinted to his brother that he would have nothing to do with the daughter
of the Cretan king, but Hera
cles did not quarrel with his brother and invited him instead to
walk through the woods. As soon as dusk fell, the brothers heard a
frightening sound not far away – the terrible roaring of a Nemean lion. While Iphicles made a hysterical farewell
to life, Heracles defeated the predator with his bare hands, but his skin was brought to
the palace by his elder brother, declaring that Alcide had cowardly fled from the battlefield. No one believes Iphicles' legend, and to prove
his importance, he asks
his father to voice the decision that Hebe has been granted him
and they will soon marry. On hearing this, the girl runs from the hall,
and Hercules hurries after her. Amphitryon at this time scolds his firstborn
son for his weakness and cowardice. Hebe and Heracles plan to flee Amphitryon's
territory, but an army is sent in pursuit. The young men are forced to separate, and
the girl falls into the water, but Heracles saves her, thus surrendering himself to his
brother. As punishment, Amphitryo
n orders Alcide to
go to war, hoping that there the sinful son will fall, while Iphicles, once again defeated,
wishes his brother to stay longer in Egypt. Alcmene tries to force her son to retreat,
but he is prepared to give his life for his beloved, and then the queen has to tell him
the truth about his real father and his real name. Leaving, Hercules asks Hebe not to give up
in just three moons he promises to return for her. The unit departs for Egypt under the command
of Sotiris, who tells He
rcules that the king has given them half as many men as usual. The legionnaires set up camp in a cave and
leaving the sentinels, Sotiris and Hercules go to look around, but when they return the
bodies of their fallen comrades are waiting for them. Sotiris tries to lead the army away, but they
are surrounded on all sides and the commander has no choice but to declare a battle formation. The hard battle ends predictably Sotiris'
detachment is defeated and only a few men remain alive. The Egyptians
find the helmet of the king's
son, Alcide, on the ground, and the general demands that Sotiris reveal which of the lads
is the heir, but Sotiris says that he is among those whose bodies lie on the ground. That Alcide is alive and unharmed beside him
in the hands of the soldiers, the commander is silent. The royal family is informed of Alcide's death. This makes Alcmene and Hebe grieve, but brings
much joy to Amphitryon and Iphicles. Meanwhile, Hercules and Sotiris are branded
as slaves, prepari
ng them for resale. Sotiris does not understand why his friend
chose this fate over death, but Hercules promises him that they will soon rejoice at his wedding
to Hebe. The slaves end up on a ship, and head for
unknown shores, while Alcmene continues to mourn her son. Reminded of his death is the eldest heir,
Iphicles, who is soon to marry the girl who is shedding tears for his brother. Once in prison, Hercules thinks of Hebe, who
still does not know that her beloved is alive. Slaves are bought
for dirty fights, and Hercules
learns that the only way out of there is by becoming a loser. But even that doesn't make the boy lose faith
he asks Sotiris to be patient and promises him that they will return. Hercules fights his first battle like a winner
he does not spare his opponent, impressing the audience with his strength. Alcmene makes a date with her husband at the
statue of Hera, where she decides to tell him the truth about the birth of Hercules. Raising the knife, she tells Amphitryon
that
it was because of him that the son of all the gods died and she curses him for it. But the distraught king seizes his weapon
and gets rid of his unfaithful wife, ordering the elder Chiron to tell everyone that the
queen has taken her own life. Hercules and Sotiris are respected by their
host, and they keep telling him that there are the most magnificent fights in Greece,
on which he could make a fortune. Finally, the old man decides to listen, but
first he is going to test the strength of
the warriors in Sicily by pitting them against
the most dangerous opponent. The battle turns out to be very fierce four
opponents enter the arena at once, using their best weapons. Sotiris is wounded, but Hercules manages to
save him and single handedly deal with his two strongest opponents. The old slave owner cancels his promise, believing
that the wounded Sotiris will do no better in the arena, but Heracles refuses to fight
unless his master takes them to Greece. He is even willing to give hi
s life for it,
though it is clear to him that no one would profit the slave master in such a case. The master surrenders and the ship carries
Heracles home to Greece. Sotiris catches up with the elder Chiron,
and informs him that Hercules will fight in the arena today. Hercules enters the ring against six opponents
at once. No one believes the lad will win, and only
Sotiris continues to support his friend by raising a new army for him. In the arena, Hercules shows an amazing spectacle
- he singl
e handedly destroys his opponents, making himself a great winner in a few minutes. He puts the talisman of Hebe back around his
neck, believing that now they can be together. Chiron comes to visit the gladiator, and he
promises the boy a meeting with Hebe. The elder tells Hercules that his mother is
gone, and that Amphitryon and Iphicles are ravaging the city, keeping the people in fear. Sotiris promises his friend that they will
have their revenge. His army now belongs to Hercules, and they
wil
l all follow him to free the country. As they enter the village, Hercules sees what
Chiron was talking about - five of the king's guards taunting the old man, taking everything
he has. Licking the life of one warrior, Hercules
sends the others to the king to let him know of his son's return and that his evil has
come to an end. Upon learning of this, Amphitryon summons
allies from Egypt to help. He plans to destroy Hercules, his friend and
Zeus himself, so that no one else will dare stand in his
way. Sotiris finds an abandoned house in which
Hera herself lives. The goddess warns the boy that he is destined
to do great things, but they will lead him far away from love and he will have to live
with it. Hera asks Heracles to accept his father and
discover the power of the demigod within him, but Heracles thinks Zeus has abandoned him,
for he has never once extended his hand or protected him when he needed it. At night, Iphicles comes to Hebe's bedroom
and warns her that their marriage wil
l be consummated no matter what. The fact that the girl does not want this
does not worry the tyrant, and in return he can only offer her death. The girl is ready to accept this and, climbing
the tower, she is going to end her torment. Her father manages to save her. He asks his daughter not to do anything foolish
and to believe in the best. Hebe arrives at the waterfall and cannot believe
her eyes - her beloved Hercules comes out of the water to her. The pair spend the night in the woods, and
t
he girl asks her lover to run away so they can finally be happy somewhere far away. But Hercules refuses - he promises her that
they will be together in their own country as soon as he ends Amphitryon's reign. The tyrant king meets the Egyptian general
and accuses him of a mistake, to which the guy promises to make things right and end
Hercules once and for all. Sotiris finally returns home to his wife,
but there he finds her body and an entire detachment of Iphicles and Egyptian warriors. The b
oy wants revenge, but Iphicles takes
his son hostage and Sotiris has to betray his friend to keep the boy alive. An army breaks into Hera's house. Iphicles holds Sotiris and Hebe hostage, so
Heracles can do nothing against his enemies. His men are executed, and the lad himself
is sent to the square to publicly show his weakness and destroy the people's hope of
deliverance. Amphitryon calls the lad an impostor and tells
the people that he has brought them only punishment and pain. In front of Her
cules, Iphicles destroys the old man Chiron, and
prepares to kill Sotiris. But at that moment the lad raises his eyes
to heaven and turns to his real father, begging him to give him strength. Easily ripping off the stones with his chains,
Hercules breaks the guards and frees himself. He falls to his knees beside Chiron, but Sotiris
asks his friend to leave, lest he meet the army again. The villagers take the hero's side they are
willing to follow him and, if necessary, give their lives in the na
me of liberation. Hercules speaks before his people. He tells them that a difficult battle awaits
them, but it is the only way they can recover what has been taken from them. Hercules' army approaches the palace walls
just as Iphicles is about to marry Hebe. But this time the girl boldly declares that
he loves another, and even if Hercules dies, she will continue to love him. A battle begins at the palace gates, but most
of the guards move to Hercules' side, and the army approaches the porch of
the main
castle to summon Amphitryon. The king has prepared a trap for his unborn
son his army is surrounded by a ring of fire and a detachment of Egyptian guards. Heracles challenges Amphitryon to a fair one
on one fight, but the king realizes he cannot win this time and he refuses to change his
plan. Clouds gather over Hercules' head and his
sword receives his father's incredible power. He destroys his enemies, but Amphitryon leaves
to hide from danger. Hercules doesn't let that stop him. He e
nters his old home ready to avenge the
tyrant for his mother's death, while promising not to fight like a mere mortal. Amphitryon turns out to be a strong opponent
and it is not easy for Hercules, but finally he takes power in his hands and prepares to
kill the tyrant. At this moment Iphicles enters the room, holding
a knife to Hebe's neck. The girl asks Heracles not to risk her life,
but realizing that he will not, she stabs the blade into her own chest. The pain fills Hercules with strength. H
e defeats Amphitryon and leaves in him the
knife with which Alcmene was killed. Hercules manages to embrace Hebe, promising
her that they will never part again. A few months later. Hebe and Heracles' son is born. The happy father returns to life, beginning
his reign in Greece, each time raising his eyes to the sky to thank his Father.
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