Momalus is a minor character from the Disney animated series, Hercules. Aside from being the mother of Icarus and the ex-wife of his father, Daedalus, she's the owner of a very successful pottery making business.
Background[]
Momalus was married to Daedalus and they eventually had a son named Icarus. When Momalus first began making pottery, it initially started off as just a small business where she was crafting from her home. But eventually, her business became successful enough where she now owns multiple factories all over Greece. At some point (years before the series started), she and Daedalus got divorced and while Daedalus stayed in Athens (eventually becoming the shop teacher at Prometheus Academy), Momalus ended up moving all the way to Ithaca. Despite being divorced, she and Daedalus remain on amicable terms and she's shown to have a close relationship with their son, who stays with her during the summer (and helps out with her pottery business) and presumably keeps in touch with her during the school year (when he's with his dad over in Athens).
Role in the series[]
In "Hercules and the Green-Eyed Monster", Momalus makes her debut when Icarus comes to visit her in Ithaca and introduces her to his best friend, Hercules. Icarus reveals to Momalus that Daedalus (his dad and her ex-husband) is in a relationship with Miss Thespis (another teacher from his and Herc's school back in Athens) -- in fact, they're engaged to get married. Icarus is clearly hoping that his mother will be angry and jealous upon hearing about the fact that her ex is going to get remarried -- but much to his dismay, his mom proves to be okay with it. In fact, she's genuinely happy for her ex (calling him "a genius with everything but women").
Upon realizing that her son still has a hard time accepting her and Daedalus's divorce (even though it's been years since it happened), Momalus comforts Icarus and assures him that both she and his father will always love him no matter what -- she also encourages Icarus to give his soon-to-be stepmother (and her relationship with Daedalus) a chance.
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