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Meanings of Hercules in English

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Airlifter series by Lockheed.

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Portuguese
héracles
Catalan
heracles

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

héracles
Catalan
hercules

Catalan translation by Antoni de Vilaragut i Visconti of the play by Seneca.

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Examples for "hercules furens"
Examples for "hercules furens"
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His father is said to have written the Hercules Furens, Thyestes, Agamemnon, and Hercules Oetaeus.
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 06: Nero
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Hercules Furens and Orlando Furioso did more than cut down trees; they tore them up; but to no useful end.
Thomas Carlyle
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According to Euripides ( Hercules Furens) he survived this expedition, and was slain by his son in his madness.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
Usage of Hercules in English
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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 great statue of Hercules was erected in the Capitol, and dedicated.
The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26
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Seadrill has previously said the West Hercules was on contract with Statoil.
Reuters
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You shall sail in Hercules and I shall sail in The Flea.'
The Lilac Fairy Book
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The following, in brief, are the twelve labors attributed to Hercules: 1.
Mosaics of Grecian History
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She and her mother were like Hercules in the house of Admetus.
The Revolution in Tanner's Lane
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There is the fable of Hercules and the wagoner to confirm it.
The Wing-and-Wing; Or, Le Feu-Follet
12
Omega Centauri and the Hercules cluster are especially remarkable in this respect.
Curiosities of the Sky
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Even this Hercules could not resist the consequences of violated natural law.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 09: European Statesmen
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About Hercules Capital Inc Hercules Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company.
Reuters
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The largest liner was called Hercules, and the smallest schooner The Flea.
The Lilac Fairy Book
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Thus the footprints of Hercules were shown on a rock in Scythia.
The Cloister and the Hearth
Translations for Hercules
Hercules through the time