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Meanings of Heracles in English

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heracles

(Classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality.

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Examples for "Hercules"
Examples for "Hercules"
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Even a statue she'd once seen of the great Hercules fell short.
The grail king
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On Friday, Czech media reported it could include several Hercules transport aircraft.
Reuters
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To capture the oxen of Geryon was the tenth labor of Hercules.
Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) / Myths and Legendary He...
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The combat of Hercules with the Nemæan lion was his first labor.
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
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The Hercules pavilion was mysterious; Hercules with the lion, instructive and powerful.
Recollections of My Childhood and Youth
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The Herakles plantation is a test case for an African industry-in-the-making.
Reuters
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It ends with the lament of the Chorus for the departure of Herakles:
Browning's Heroines
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Bœotia adopted for hers the shield of Herakles, and Macedonia that of Ares.
The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State ...
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These are those Dionysos and Herakles of whom speak the old Greek authorities.
The Religions of India / Handbooks on the History of Religions, ...
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They found, too, the carved marble slabs that showed the labors of Herakles.
Buried Cities, Volume 2: Olympia
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We managed to pull the canoe and Alcides close to the rocks.
Across Unknown South America
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There I saw Alcides rush out of the house and run toward me.
Across Unknown South America
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I asked Alcides and the other men, and pressed them for an answer.
Across Unknown South America
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To make matters worse, Alcides that day broke out in revolt.
Across Unknown South America
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Even at the distaff I recognize Alcides, whether for evil or for good.
Pausanias, the Spartan; The Haunted and the Haunters / An Unfini...
Usage of Heracles in English
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The problem is solved by the sudden appearance of the deified Heracles.
Authors of Greece
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He therefore insisted on Heracles substituting two more labours in their place.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
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The entry of Heracles practically makes the play double, marring its continuity.
Authors of Greece
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Then Heracles went north to where the Coryneian deer took her pasture.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
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But Heracles pleaded with him, and he took her by the hand.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
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The Heracles sensor logs showed an enemy with an overwhelming technological superiority.
Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
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Then a great chariot came and Heracles was borne away to Olympus.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
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Jason spoke, and some looked to him and some looked to Heracles.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
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With lips wet with the water they cried to each other, Heracles!
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
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There was, after all, the shirt of Nessus that had killed Heracles.
Helen of troy
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The purest part of the soul had gone away; this was Heracles himself.
Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
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In the picture, Heracles is returning with the squealing boar on his shoulder.
A History of Greek Art / With an Introductory Chapter on Art in ...
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The Greeks revelled in reverence of Heracles by reason of his twelve labours.
Yet Again
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Then it so happened that Heracles came into the palace of the king.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
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And Heracles forgot Iole, the childlike maiden whom he had seen in Oichalia.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
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The ship had proceeded some distance before the absence of Heracles was observed.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
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