Disney's Hercules

Disney's movie Hercules lacks several major components of the Greek myths of Heracles. In the myths Heracles was the product of an affair Zeus had with a mortal. Hera was also his nemesis and made Heracles go into fits of madness. In the movie however, Hercules was the offspring of Hera and Zeus and was born a god. Hercules also does not face the twelve labors to become immortal in the film, instead he must accomplish a task of heart. The film only briefly has some of the twelve labors. Hercules also does not kill Megara and their children. Instead Meg provides a love story with Hercules throughout the film. Considering this is a children's film that is for the best. I think Disney should have made the twelve labors a bigger part of the story. It fits with plot where Hercules is trying to regain immortality while still staying closer to the myths.