What does "a sort of Hercules in strength and weakness" mean? [closed]
Solution 1:
The myth of Hercules is defined by the fact that he, son of Zeus, is NOT a God, like the others on Mt. Olympus, but only a demi-god -- being the product of Zeus, a God, and Alcmene, a mortal. In this way, much of the tale is about Hercules, feeling unwanted in the realms of both Gods and men, finding a way to cope with his own mortality and define himself as his own person, not a God but a hero nevertheless.
I think just from the basic description of him being a demi-god, that pretty much explains it, no? He has God-like powers (in some contexts), yet in many others he is merely human. Lots of strengths, lots of weaknesses.