# Hercules — The Theory of Moral Sentiments character guide

> Hercules in The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0058-section-iii-of-self-command

## Who they are

Mythological hero used as an example of virtue and strength.

## In the story

### [Of the Passions Which Take Their Origin from the Body](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_theory_of_moral_sentiments_se/chapters/i-of-the-passions-which-take-their-origin-from-the-body)

Mentioned as an example of a figure enduring severe tortures in Greek tragedy, where his suffering is interesting only because death is foreseen.

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