Hercules son of the Greek God Zeus is turned into a half-god half-mortal by evil Hades God of the Underworld who plans to overthrow Zeus. Hercules is raised on Earth and retains his god-like strength but when he discovers his immortal heritage Zeus tells him that to return to Mount Olympus he must become a True Hero. Hercules becomes a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer Phil the satyr. Hercules battles monsters Hades and the Titans but it is his self-sacrifice to rescue his love Meg which makes him a True Hero.