On the other hand, the folk tales and legends that inspired Disney films such as The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and even Snow White are far less ubiquitous. None of this is helped by the fact that Greco-Roman myth permeates popular culture, making the film's setting seem almost blasé. Yet, anyone with even a cursory education in Greek mythology would give the film side-eye. These numerous changes drew the ire of locals when the film was released in Greece, where Disney tried to gloss over the issue with the convenient new title, Beyond the Myth of Heracles. Furthermore, the winged horse Pegasus belonged to Perseus, and had nothing to do with Heracles or Hercules. He's is lazily depicted as the Judeo-Christian Devil figure, whereas Ares, the violent god of war who was disliked even in ancient Greek society, is portrayed as one of the good guys. The film's villain, Hades, is also a problem. Other inaccuracies include the almost hilarious notion of Zeus and Hera being a relatively loving married couple and Hercules being Hera's son. Hercules is the more commonly known name of the Roman god, while Heracles/Herakles is the deity's Greek name.
The film is notorious for its wildly inaccurate portrayal of Greek myth, which is inherent in its very name.
