Hercules in a Disney Formula

The film Hercules leaves out some of the most crucial aspects to the original myth in order to adapt it to family-friendly. The presence of adultery is avoided by making Hera his mother rather than trying to kill him because he is the offspring of Zeus' affair with a mortal. Then baby Hercules is found by poor farmers bearing the names of his parents in the myth that were actually a king and queen. The changes in his origin contribute to a coming-of-age story as Hercules grows as a poor farm boy; He then discovers he is of divine origins and that he must become a hero, simply typical of Disney movies. For the sake of PG the movie neglects to show Hercules with temper issues that cause the deaths of his teacher, Megara, his children, and countless others. Instead, he is reduced by Disney to a teenager that cannot control his strength and accidentally destroys the town center when he is with his father. The 12 labors that he pushes through are scattered events in the movie rather than his redemption from guilt for murdering his family in madness. For example, the Amazons are absent and cleaning the stables of Augeas is a small comment by Phil when reading a schedule to Hercules.
Several entire incidents were left out that could have contributed to the movie even with a Disney happy ending. In some versions of the myth, Theseus is a good friend to Hercules and would have only added positive images to the film if it had included him. Additionally, setting up The Pillars of Hercules would have added the montage of his great feats to illustrate how far he had come as a hero. To illustrate the low point of the hero before he matures, Disney could have included his attempt to fight with Apollo over the Oracle's reply. Zeus' intervention could mark a turning point in his motivation similar to the scene in the movie where he tells Hercules he is not yet a true hero.