User blog comment:Menara/The Mark of Athena Character Art Revealed!/@comment-4430596-20120903194159

So, if Hercules/Heracles is the gatekeeper of Olympus, and Olympus is closed, I feel like the 7 will be trying to convince him to reopen the gates of Olympus. Whether or not he does is probably where the friend or foe part comes in.