Heracles
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- proper noun
- /ˈhɛrəˌkliz/
- Literature
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Hércules
- Many stories celebrate Heracles for completing the twelve labors to achieve immortality.
- Pillars of Heracles
- Heracles' twelve labors
- Heracles the hero
And now you know why Heracles has his boy Hylas.
- And now you know why Heracles has his boy Hylas.
- He uses Hercules or Heracles, who was a prime example for the Cynics.
Examples
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It says here Heracles himself fought with the Argonauts.
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They are the sons of the mythical hero Heracles, who was a a Peloponnesian figure.
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Now, the greatest of them all was Heracles.
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Well there was Heracles who defeated Cerberus using his bare hands, but he was the son of a god.
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When Alexander reached the coast, he built altars to Zeus, Athena, and Heracles and then departed by boat.
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These formidable fighters faced off against the greatest champions of myth, Heracles, Theseus, and Achilles.
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In classical mythology, Heracles is known for his incredible strength and bravery.
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The legend of Heracles includes his famous battles against monstrous creatures.
Synonyms
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A hero from Greek stories with great strength who performed twelve difficult tasks
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A very strong hero from Greek stories who performs twelve hard tasks to become immortal
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A name for the hero Heracles, also called Hercules, famous for great strength and twelve tasks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Heracles comes from the Greek name made from Hera, a goddess, and kleos meaning 'glory', like the English word glory. So Heracles can be remembered as 'Hera's glory', which fits because he is a famous, powerful hero in old stories.