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Hercules
[ hur-kyuh-leez ]
noun
- Also 贬别谤路补路肠濒别蝉 []. Also called 础濒路肠颈路诲别蝉 [al-, sahy, -deez]. Classical Mythology. a celebrated hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, possessing exceptional strength: among his many adventures were the twelve labors for his cousin Eurystheus, performed in order to gain immortality. Compare labors of Hercules.
- Astronomy. a northern constellation, between Lyra and Corona Borealis.
Hercules
1/ 藞丑蓽藧办箩蕣藢濒颈藧锄 /
noun
- Also calledAlcides classical myth a hero noted for his great strength, courage, and for the performance of twelve immense labours
- a man of outstanding strength or size
Hercules
2/ 藞丑蓽藧办箩蕣藢濒颈藧锄 /
noun
- a large constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Lyra and Corona Borealis
- a conspicuous crater in the NW quadrant of the moon, about 70 kilometres in diameter
Hercules
- A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lyra and Corona Borealis.
Hercules
- One of the greatest heroes of classical mythology , he is supposed to have been the strongest man on earth. He was renowned for completing twelve seemingly impossible tasks 鈥 the Labors of Hercules. One of these labors was the cleaning of the Augean stables ; another was the killing of the nine-headed Hydra. Hercules was a son of Zeus .
Derived Forms
- 藢贬别谤肠耻藞濒别补苍, adjective
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The vehicle 鈥 a M88A2 Hercules 鈥 and the bodies of the other three soldiers were found in a peat bog on Monday.
Those cables were then connected to another two M88A2 Hercules, which also started to slide into the bog, leading to several bulldozers being called on.
Orci got his start producing and writing for television series in the late 1990s and early aughts, hitting the ground running with series including 鈥淎lias,鈥 鈥淗ercules: The Legendary Journeys鈥 and 鈥淴ena: Warrior Princess.鈥
He remembered a mother 鈥渨ith a great sense of humor and a sarcastic wit鈥 who liked to dote on her Chihuaha-dachshund mix, Hercules, and attend daily Mass.
A 30th anniversary production of 鈥淏eauty and the Beast鈥 will kick off a North American tour next year, and a new staging of 鈥淗ercules鈥 will debut in London in 2025.
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