(Classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality.
1We managed to pull the canoe and Alcides close to the rocks.
2Alcides-careless ,likeall the others, with his rifle-wasnearly killed that day.
3There I saw Alcides rush out of the house and run toward me.
4I asked Alcides and the other men, and pressed them for an answer.
5To make matters worse, Alcides that day broke out in revolt.
6Even at the distaff I recognize Alcides, whether for evil or for good.
7Alcides traced them all the way back to Goyaz, where he recovered them.
8Had Alcides obeyed my orders we should have gone through safely.
9When Alcides Ghiggia scored the winning goal the stadium fell silent.
10Alcides was undoubtedly a brave man, but he certainly had a beastly temper.
11What, do you expect the young Alcides to hold his tongue?
12Alcides gladdened in his heart and cried: 'Who challenges these waves to combat?'
13Not many minutes later Alcides was rolling himself upon the rocks in intense pain.
14Alcides had a smattering of botany, which was a great danger to the company.
15When I got up again, still holding on to the rope, Alcides had disappeared.
16Young Alcides, and rock-youstood there for sacrifice, I was the weeping Dardanian dames.