Greek mythology always presents an interesting way of connecting relationships in a family.You would never want to draw out the family tree of the gods because of the difficulty you would have, but Hercules and Iphicles were meant to be brothers. Image via Īlthough they were twins, they had different characteristics and personalities because of how Hercules was immortal, and Iphicles was not. Most people who have minimal knowledge ofthe Greek Gods and Goddesses do not know that Hercules had a brother, let alone that he had a twin which, he does. Hercules, with his massive reputation as a hero in Greek mythology, casts a huge shadow over his brother, Iphicles.
