Hercules

Proper noun

 * 1)  Son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength.  Most famous for his 12 labors performed to redeem himself after killing his family.
 * 2)  A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It lies between the constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis.
 * 3)  A crater in the first quadrant on the moon.

Derived terms

 * Herculis

Thesaurus
Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Gargantua, Goliath, Orion, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan, Telamon, Titan, bully, bullyboy, colossus, giant, gorilla, muscle man, powerhouse, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man, the mighty, the strong, tough, tough guy, tower of strength

Etymology
From Herculēs <  Ἡρακλῆς:, apparently from Ἥρα: + κλέος:.

Translations

 * French: Hercule
 * Georgian: ჰერკულესი
 * Greek:
 * Icelandic: Herkúles


 * Portuguese: Hércules
 * Russian: Геркулес
 * Swahili: Herkule, Hekyulizi
 * Turkish: Herkül


 * Finnish:
 * French: Hercule
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Italian:


 * Portuguese: Hércules
 * Russian: Геркулес
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: Herkül

Related terms

 * Heracles
 * Herculean
 * Hercules beetle

Etymology
From Ἡρακλῆς:, apparently from Ἥρα: + κλέος:.

Proper noun
Herculēs


 * 1)  Hercules, heroic son of Zeus.
 * Ne Hercules quidem adversus duos.
 * Not even Hercules fights against two.