In the earlier episodes , as mentioned in the show 's opening title , PERSON@1 ' main nemesis is his evil stepmother LOCATION@1 , the powerful queen of the gods , who seeks to destroy Hercules using various monsters , because he is a reminder of her husband Zeus ' infidelity .

In the earlier episodes , as mentioned in the show 's opening title , PERSON@1 ' main nemesis is his evil stepmother LOCATION@1 , who seeks to destroy Hercules using various monsters , because he is a reminder of her husband Zeus ' infidelity .
