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Heracles

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Her·a·cles or Her·a·kles  (hr-klz)
n. Greek & Roman Mythology
Variants of Hercules.
Heracles, Herakles [ˈhɛrəˌkliːz]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the usual name (in Greek) for Hercules
Heraclean , Heraklean adj
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Noun1.Heracles - (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
Alcides, Herakles, Hercules
classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
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Heracles [ˈherəˌkliːz] N → Heracles


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They imagine that as Heracles was one man, the story of Heracles must also be a unity.
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