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The PEDIGREE of
Heracles the Elder
   poss. confused with his half-brother who was born centuries later


Poss. HM George I's 60-Great Grandfather.       Poss. Jullus of Rome's 17-Great Grandfather.

 Wife/Partner:         Omphale (Queen) of LYDIA
 Children:         Alcaeus the HERACLIDE   ;   Agelaus (progenitor of Mermnadae family)   ;   poss. Lydus of Lydia (q.v.)
 Wrongly-shown Father of Children:         prob. not Heracles of THEBES (q.v.)
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/-- Erebus (Primordial GOD)   +====> [ 2]
/-- Aether (the Upper Sky; Primordial GOD)
/  \-- Nyx (Nox), GODDESS of Night   +====> [ 6]
/-- Uranus (1st Ruler GOD of the Universe)
\-- Hemera (GODDESS)   +====> [ 6]
/   | or: her daughter Gaia, q.v.
/-- Cronos (Kronos) the TITAN
/  \-- Gaia (Gaea) the Earth GODDESS   +====> [ 8]
/-- Zeus the OLYMPIAN  (Crete (hidden in a cave))
\   /-- Aether (the Upper Sky; Primordial GOD)   +====> [ 7]
/-- Uranus (1st Ruler GOD of the Universe)
\-- Hemera (GODDESS)   +====> [ 6]
/   | or: her daughter Gaia, q.v.
\-- Rhea (Rheia) the TITAN
/   \-- Gaia (Gaea) the Earth GODDESS   +====> [ 8]
- Heracles the Elder
\  
\-- Lysithoe
 

  His (poss.) 4(+)-Great Grandchildren:        Ilu-Kabkabi of AKKAD   ;   Proetus (King) of TIRYNS   ;   Acrisius (King) of ARGOS
 

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