How are Xena and Hercules related?

How are Xena and Hercules related?

Hercules was the son of Zeus and the mortal woman, Alcmene. Xena was Zeus' granddaughter, if we accept Ares as Xena's father, so Xena and Hercules 'thing' was a "family affair", although Xena had no way of knowing this at that time.

What goddess is Xena?

Xena was depicted as the daughter of Orestes and Cyrene, although in one episode, it is mentioned that the god of war Ares may have been her biological father.

Does Xena have a sister?

Lila was a recurring character on Xena: Warrior Princess. She is the only sister of Gabrielle, and the daughter of Herodatus and Hecuba.

Did Xena and Hercules have a child?

Hercules tells Xena her newborn daughter is beautiful and asks if she thought of a name and Xena says Solan named the baby Eve when they were in Tartarus. Hercules gets up and Gabrielle follows him, allowing Xena time alone with her child. She looks at Eve and say that they will all be together: her, Eve and Solan.

Who is the female goddess?

Hera Hera (/ˈhɛrə, ˈhɪərə/; Greek: Ἥρα, Hērā; Ἥρη, Hērē in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of women, marriage, family and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and mythology, one of the twelve Olympians and the sister and wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.

Who was the half brother of Hercules in Xena?

• After appearing on The Legendary Journeys as Iphicles, the half-brother of Hercules, New Zealand actor Kevin Tod Smith landed a major recurring role on the show (and the Xena spinoff) as Ares, the God of War. He'd star in over 50 episodes as Ares between the two shows, filming for both productions at the same time.

What did Xena Warrior Princess wear on Hercules Legendary Journeys?

• In spite of the discord, she wore an outfit of leather strips and transparent fabric that showed a lot of skin on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , she was initially given a slightly more modest red-brown velvet suit for Young Hercules , probably since the program is aimed at a younger audience.

When did Hercules and Xena the animated movie come out?

• In 1998, a spin-off direct-to-video animated film titled Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus was released with both Sorbo and Lawless voicing the characters. Hercules was canceled midway through the filming of Season Six of which only eight episodes were produced and the final episode aired in November 1999.

Who was the actress that played the mother of Hercules?

• More recently, Thomas appeared in The Light Between Oceans, a 2016 drama about a lighthouse keeper and his wife, who find and raise an orphaned baby. In The Legendary Journeys, Elizabeth Hawthorne was one of several actresses who portrayed Alcmene, the mother of Hercules.