What were the names of Hercules' children?

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By his first wife Megara he had one daughter, Macaria, and two sons we do not know the names of.

By his second wife, Deianeira, he had four sons: Hyllus, Ctesippus, Glenus and Hodites.

Sometimes it is said that he had lots of sons with numerous lovers.

Answer 2

(includes wives above and lovers)

Thestalus (by Epicaste)

Olynthus (by Bolbe)

Pallas (by Dyna)

Eratus, king of Argos (by Dynaste)

Everes (bt Partyhenope)

Cadmillus (by Caberia)

Argithyrus (by Echidne)

Gelonus (by Echidne)

Scythes (by Echidne)

Aechmagoras (by Philo)

Palaemon (by Iphinoe)

Tlepolemes (by Astyoche)

(?)

Brettus

Bretius

Boeus

Amathes

Deicoon (by Megara)

Therimachus (by Megara)

Echephron (By Psophis)

Promacheus (by Psophis)

Unknown child, by Palantis

Kings of India, by Pandeia

Agelaus (by Omphale)

Maleus (by Omphale)

Alexiares (by Hebe, daughter of Hera and Zeus)

Aniecetas (by Hebe)

Eucleia*goddess of glory and good repute. (by Myrto)

51 sons by the 50 daughters of Thespius

Telphus (by Ague)

Thessalus (by Chalchiope)

Rhopalus (Unknown mother)

Agamedas (Unknown mother)

Oneites (by Deianeira)

Ctesippus (by Deianeira)

Glenos (by Deianeira)

Macareia (by Deianeira)

Hyllus (by Deianeira, or Melite, or Omphale)

Antiochus (by Midia)

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