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Definition of Heracles

1. Noun. (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality.

Definition of Heracles

1. Proper noun. (Greek mythology): Son of Zeus and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his 13 labors performed to redeem himself after killing his family. ¹

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Literary usage of Heracles

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities by Harry Thurston Peck (1897)
"Heracles consented, aud asked Atlas to take the burden only a moment, while he adjusted a cushion tor his bead ; he then hurried oft' with his prize. ..."

2. The History of Herodotus by Herodotus, George Campbell Macaulay (1904)
"About Heracles I heard the account given that he was of the number of the twelve gods; but of the other Heracles Heracles of the . >. whom the Hellenes know ..."

3. The Mythology of Greece and Rome: Presented with Special Reference to Its by Arthur Fairbanks (1907)
"The career of Heracles is determined by his relation to several gods. He was a favorite son of Zeus,* but the jealousy of Hera pursued him with toil and ..."

4. The Growth and Influence of Classical Greek Poetry: Lectures Delivered in by Richard Claverhouse Jebb (1894)
"When Heracles had so spoken, the god sent forth the king of birds, a mighty eagle, and sweet pleasure thrilled through the hero, and he spake as a prophet ..."

5. Sophocles by Lewis Campbell (1879)
"Heracles. — In concentrating our sympathies on Deianira, the poet seems to have felt that Heracles alone could hardly be the protagonist of a tragedy. ..."

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