Talk:Spencius

Speculation on motives
While claiming that he was only acting to make things right i.e. preventing future "victims" of Hercules' heroism and maintaining order, there are indications that there were far less altruistic motives from Spencius at work. It is certainly clear that public safety and Law and Order were not his true motivations as indicated by Dirce's statement that Spencius was not interested in manslaughter and after he (Spencius) maliciously claimed that Hercules himself was responsible for the deaths of his (Hercules') wife and their children. There are possibly three different ulterior motives that could be implied: That he put Hercules on trial because he was jealous of him (as implied by his referring to him as a half-god twice with contempt) and hoped to use the charge of sedition to get him banished. That he hoped to use the trial to increase his own fame (never having lost a case as stated by Iolaus and what bigger way than to use one of the if not the greatest hero in all of Greece. He certainly spoke in a manner that was loud and indicative of one who loved being the center of attention.). Another but less likely motive was that he was on the payroll of individuals who had an interest in Hercules being banished e.g. the warlords who worshipped Ares.

Does anyone know what his motive was meant to be?

--Jdogno7 (talk) 08:50, May 27, 2018 (UTC)