(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"
1Even a statue she'd once seen of the great Hercules fell short.
2On Friday, Czech media reported it could include several Hercules transport aircraft.
3To capture the oxen of Geryon was the tenth labor of Hercules.
4The combat of Hercules with the Nemæan lion was his first labor.
5The Hercules pavilion was mysterious; Hercules with the lion, instructive and powerful.
1The problem is solved by the sudden appearance of the deified Heracles.
2He therefore insisted on Heracles substituting two more labours in their place.
3The entry of Heracles practically makes the play double, marring its continuity.
4Then Heracles went north to where the Coryneian deer took her pasture.
5But Heracles pleaded with him, and he took her by the hand.
1The Herakles plantation is a test case for an African industry-in-the-making.
2It ends with the lament of the Chorus for the departure of Herakles:
3Bœotia adopted for hers the shield of Herakles, and Macedonia that of Ares.
4These are those Dionysos and Herakles of whom speak the old Greek authorities.
5They found, too, the carved marble slabs that showed the labors of Herakles.
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.