Mythology · True or False?
The answer is False.
He was born a demigod, son of Zeus and a mortal woman named Alcmene. He only achieved full godhood after his death. After being poisoned by the blood of the centaur Nessus, given to his wife Deianira as a fake love charm and worn as a robe, he had himself burned on a pyre on Mount Oeta. His mortal part was consumed by the flames while his divine part ascended to Olympus.