海格力斯(泰特·多诺万 Tate Donovan 配音)是宙斯(雷普·汤恩 Rip Torn 配音)的儿子,天生拥有神力,力大无穷。冥王哈迪斯(詹姆斯·伍兹 James Woods 配音)企图叛变,他将海格力斯视作最危险的敌人,于是借机将他贬为凡人,想就此将他消灭。 然而,哈迪斯的阴谋并没有伤害到海格力斯,尽管变成了凡人,但在他的身上依旧保留着神力,当他发现自己的真实身份和过往后,善良而富有正义感的海格力斯决定重返奥林帕斯山,然而这谈何容易。一次偶然中,大力神结识了名为梅佳拉(Susan Egan 配音)的美丽女子,可是梅佳拉的真实身份竟然是哈迪斯的手下,通往奥林帕斯山的道路充满了荆棘,海格力斯最终能够抵达目的地吗?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.