Hercules
noun
- Gr. & Rom. Myth. the son of Zeus and Alcmene, renowned for his strength and courage, esp. as shown in his performance of twelve labors imposed on him
- a large N constellation between Ophiuchus and Draco
- any very large, strong man
See Hercules in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hûrˈkyə-lēzˌ)
noun- also Her·a·cles or Her·a·kles (hĕrˈə-klēzˌ) Greek & Roman Mythology The son of Zeus and Alcmene, a hero of extraordinary strength who won immortality by performing 12 labors demanded by the Argive king Eurystheus.
- A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lyra and Corona Borealis.
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