God · Roman
Hercules
Hercules, a god of the Roman world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: roman
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| adopted as Heracles | Archaic Rome, via Etruscan Hercle, 6th c. BCE | Heracles reached Rome through the Etruscan Hercle and became Hercules. |
| identified as Melqart | Greek and Roman writers, Hellenistic and Roman periods | Greeks and Romans knew Melqart as the Tyrian Hercules. |
| identified as Thor | Tacitus, Germania 3 and 9, 98 CE | Tacitus's German Hercules is usually taken to be Donar, perhaps for his hammer and club. |