Hercules: Superman or super flawed?

Greek myths often feature flawed heroes.  Oedipus accidentally married his mother, Jason betrayed his lover Medea, leading to the murder of his new wife and his exile and Odysseus’s pride and adulterous ways prevented him from returning to Ithaca for more than twenty years.  These flawed heroes are either redeemed through heroic journeys or are meet with tragic fates.  Hercules falls into the first category.  As the mortal son of Zeus, Hercules possess immense strength.  His godly strength is matched by his violent temper, leading to many accidental murders such as the death of his music tutor.  In addition to his violent temper, Hercules is the victim of the wrath of Hera who hates Hercules due to him being the product of Zeus’s adulterous ways.  In her quest to punish Hercules, Hera forces Hercules into one of his rages, causing him to murder his wife and children.  To atone for his crimes, Hercules completes twelve labors such as killing the Nemean Lion.  Hercule’s violent temper is ignored in Disney’s animated Hercules film.  Instead, Hercules is portrayed as a Superman type character.  While Hercules and other Greek myths have influenced comic characters such as Superman and Spider-Man, the flawed character of Hercules is more similar to characters such as Wolverine of the X-Men comic series and Max from the Mad Max series.  These characters have tragic backstories, usually involving the deaths of their loved ones.  Wolverine in particular has accidentally murdered several of his love interests and children, often due to being manipulated into a blind rage by his enemies. To redeem themselves, these characters must undergo trials, similar to the twelve trials Hercules underwent.  Ultimately, Hercules is by no means a perfect character due to his violent temper and numerous accidental murders.