Hercules is the son of Zeus and the moral Alcmene. He is well-known for his strength and life-threatening adventures. As punishment for murdering his wife, he was assigned to carry out 12 labors, and this was how his legacy was born.
Odysseus and his crew meet face-to-face with Polyphemus, a Cyclops, when he catches them eating his food. Polyphemus eats one of the crew members, to the horror of the other men. In an attempt to increase their chances of escaping, Odysseus offers Polyphemus wine to bring him to a drunken stupor.