The Secret Life of Hercules

Motivated by the in-class suggestion to explore further into the myth of Hercules following where Ovid's account left off, discovering in the process details concerning his 4th wife, his 13th deed, and wide-spread speculation about some male lovers...
Upon Hercule's death as a mortal, he was granted immortality and divinity by becoming a god and joining his father Jupiter atop Mount Olympus. Once there, he married Juventas (Greek name Hebe), the goddess of youth, and daughter of Jupiter and Juno. Before marrying Hercules, she was basically the "go-fer" of the heavens, having to serve nectar and ambrosia to the gods, draw the baths of Mars (god of war), and help Juno in and out of her chariot. Juventas and Hercules had two children, Alexiares and Anicetus.
Another interesting fact I stumbled upon occurred during the hero's stay at the palace of Thespius, where its king asked Hercules to kill the lion of Cithaeron that was terrorizing his people. After successfully doing so, Hercules was then offered as a reward by the king to have sex with all FIFTY of his daughters in one night. Surprisingly enough (not at all though), Hercules did so and all FIFTY of them got pregnant and bore him sons. This act made it easy for many Spartan and Macedon kings to claim the great Heracles as a part of their heritage, which I find quite amusing.
According to many accounts of the trials and adventures of the great Hercules, most originating in ancient times and a few from later on around the 3rd century, include the role as a male lover being very important to him. Apparently it was a symbol of masculinity and warriorship to admire and care for another man; not all of his relationships with other men were sexual, but all of them were pretty important in his conquests. Hercules often times helped these men by finding them a wife in the end, including his charioteer and squire, Lolaus, and another of his servants, Hylas. Most of these men accompanied Hercules on his dangerous labors and were slain in the process, Hercules would often times dedicate a city, sanctuary, or traditional athletic competition to his fallen comrades and/or lovers: the city of Abdera in Thrace was named after Abderus who was slain by the carnivorous mares of the Thracian Diomedes; Elacatas was dedicated a sanctuary and yearly games; and Nestor was spared by the wrath of Hercules, the only son of Neleus to have been.