Hercules - Cast a Giant ShadowHercules - Cast a Giant Shadow
The warrior chieftain Maceus vows revenge against Hercules for killing his brother Demetrius. Hercules meanwhile frees a clumsy but kindly giant named Typhon, who has been held captive by Hera for over a hundred years. They head off to meet Iolaus, but Maceus' soldiers find him first. Despite repeated beatings, Iolaus refuses to reveal his friend's location and escapes to warn Hercules that Maceus is on their trail. Hercules has larger problems: He discovers that Typhon's wife is Echdina, "the mother of all monsters." And when Typhon hears that Echidna was sealed in a cave by Hercules, the giant storms off to rejoin her. Hera hopes to use Echidna against Hercules by freeing the deadly creature to fight for Maceus. Hercules and Iolaus catch up with Typhon and persuade him that his wife is being controlled by Hera, as were his children, whom Hercules was forced to destroy. In a free-for-all battle, Maceus falls accidental victim to Echidna's deadly tentacles. Before Echidna can attack Hercules, Typhon announces cheerfully that he's finally home. He tells Echidna how Hera had kept him imprisoned to provoke her hatred, and she vows to change. As she and her husband embrace, Hercules and Iolaus slip away. |
