Historical Hercules

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The point is that the story having it's origin in myth, or in a garbled version of historical events, is different.

I think what you mean is that it hardly matters now.  That regardless of how the story began contemporary christians still believe what they do and won't be dissuaded by it.  Sure.  The same would be true if we time-machined a greek literalist to present day, in all likelihood.  There were greek literalists long after euhemerus suggested that such stories were legends, too - but that way of thinking did influence greek and later roman religion, which was part of the steeping pot of christianity.

You’re still trying to make this about the story. It isn’t.

Boru