Who is Maciste?
That is the question I will be answering. Apparently, he's been a featured character in hundreds of films in Italy, that in America were redubbed to be films featuring more familiar (to us Yanks) characters like Hercules and Samson. 13th Century B.C.--CABIRIA--Maciste is an Italian legend who was born of the rock and lived as a slave before becoming a hero. He is immortal and super strong, and some of his exploits have been attributed to other heroes like Hercules and Samson. His films take place between this period and the 1960s, and he has teamed up with other legendary heroes Hercules, Samson, and Ursus. 13th Century B.C.--ATLAS AGAINST THE CYCLOPS--Maciste must protect the infant descendant of Odysseus. 13th Century B.C.--IL TRIONFO DI MACISTE--Maciste involved in a struggle for power in a far away kingdom. 11th or 12th Centuries B.C.--SON OF SAMSON--Maciste travels to Egypt and leads a revolt against an evil queen. 12th Century B.C.--SAMSON AND THE...