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Herakles

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Her·a·cles or Her·a·kles  (hr-klz)
n. Greek & Roman Mythology
Variants of Hercules.
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Noun1.Herakles - (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strengthHerakles - (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
Alcides, Heracles, 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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Chapters are portioned thematically, including sections on the rise of Zeus and revolts against his rule, the brothers and sisters of Zeus, the younger Olympian deities, lesser deities and nature-spirits, Herakles and the Heraklids, Jason and the Argonauts, and more.
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