(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 "
1 Even a statue she'd once seen of the great Hercules fell short.
2 On Friday, Czech media reported it could include several Hercules transport aircraft.
3 To capture the oxen of Geryon was the tenth labor of Hercules .
4 The combat of Hercules with the Nemæan lion was his first labor.
5 The Hercules pavilion was mysterious; Hercules with the lion, instructive and powerful.
1 The problem is solved by the sudden appearance of the deified Heracles .
2 He therefore insisted on Heracles substituting two more labours in their place.
3 The entry of Heracles practically makes the play double, marring its continuity.
4 Then Heracles went north to where the Coryneian deer took her pasture.
5 But Heracles pleaded with him, and he took her by the hand.
1 The Herakles plantation is a test case for an African industry-in-the-making.
2 It ends with the lament of the Chorus for the departure of Herakles :
3 Bœotia adopted for hers the shield of Herakles , and Macedonia that of Ares.
4 These are those Dionysos and Herakles of whom speak the old Greek authorities.
5 They found, too, the carved marble slabs that showed the labors of Herakles .
1 We managed to pull the canoe and Alcides close to the rocks.
2 Alcides - careless ,likeall the others, with his rifle-wasnearly killed that day.
3 There I saw Alcides rush out of the house and run toward me.
4 I asked Alcides and the other men, and pressed them for an answer.
5 To make matters worse, Alcides that day broke out in revolt.
6 Even at the distaff I recognize Alcides , whether for evil or for good.
7 Alcides traced them all the way back to Goyaz, where he recovered them.
8 Had Alcides obeyed my orders we should have gone through safely.
9 When Alcides Ghiggia scored the winning goal the stadium fell silent.
10 Alcides was undoubtedly a brave man, but he certainly had a beastly temper.
11 What, do you expect the young Alcides to hold his tongue?
12 Alcides gladdened in his heart and cried: 'Who challenges these waves to combat?'
13 Not many minutes later Alcides was rolling himself upon the rocks in intense pain.
14 Alcides had a smattering of botany, which was a great danger to the company.
15 When I got up again, still holding on to the rope, Alcides had disappeared.
16 Young Alcides , and rock-youstood there for sacrifice, I was the weeping Dardanian dames.
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