Definitions for Heracles
ˈhɛr əˌklizher·a·cles

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hercules, Heracles, Herakles, Alcidesnoun

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

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1. Heraclesnoun

   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.

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

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1. Heracles

   Heracles ( HERR-ə-kleez; Greek: Ἡρακλῆς, lit. "glory/fame of Hera"), born Alcaeus (Ἀλκαῖος, Alkaios) or Alcides (Ἀλκείδης, Alkeidēs), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. He was a great-grandson and half-brother (as they are both sired by the god Zeus) of Perseus, and similarly a half-brother of Dionysus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae (Ἡρακλεῖδαι), and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules, with whom the later Roman emperors, in particular Commodus and Maximian, often identified themselves. The Romans adopted the Greek version of his life and works essentially unchanged, but added anecdotal detail of their own, some of it linking the hero with the geography of the Central Mediterranean. Details of his cult were adapted to Rome as well.

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1. heracles

   Heracles, also known by his Roman name Hercules, is a mythical figure in ancient Greek mythology. He is best known for his superior strength and for the completion of his twelve labors, a set of tasks that demanded both strength and smarts, ordered by King Eurystheus of Tiryns as punishment for killing his wife and children in a fit of madness. Heracles is considered a hero in Greek mythology for overcoming his punishment and numerous other challenges, often with the aid of gods or supernatural beings. He is usually depicted as a muscular man wearing lion skin and wielding a club.

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1. Heracles

   Heracles, born Alcaeus or Alcides, was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules, with whom the later Roman Emperors, in particular Commodus and Maximian, often identified themselves. The Romans adopted the Greek version of his life and works essentially unchanged, but added anecdotal detail of their own, some of it linking the hero with the geography of the Central Mediterranean. Details of his cult were adapted to Rome as well. Extraordinary strength, courage, ingenuity, and sexual prowess with both males and females were among his characteristic attributes. Heracles used his wits on several occasions when his strength did not suffice, such as when laboring for the king Augeas of Elis, wrestling the giant Antaeus, or tricking Atlas into taking the sky back onto his shoulders. Together with Hermes he was the patron and protector of gymnasia and palaestrae. His iconographic attributes are the lion skin and the club. These qualities did not prevent him from being regarded as a playful figure who used games to relax from his labors and played a great deal with children. By conquering dangerous archaic forces he is said to have "made the world safe for mankind" and to be its benefactor. Heracles was an extremely passionate and emotional individual, capable of doing both great deeds for his friends and being a terrible enemy who would wreak horrible vengeance on those who crossed him, as Augeas, Neleus and Laomedon all found out to their cost.

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1. Heracles

   i. e. the chosen of Hera, to be tried by her. See Hercules.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heracles

   (Her′acles) is the same as Hercules.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Heracles in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Heracles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Heracles
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heracles
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracles
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Heracles
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Heracles
7. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Heracles