Hercules

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Pronounced： [ HUR-kyə-leez (English) ]
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Usage：Roman Mythology

Meaning & History：

Latin form of HERAKLES.

HERAKLES male Greek Mythology

Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory". This was the name of a hero in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. After being driven insane by Hera and killing his own children, Herakles completed twelve labours in order to atone for his crime and become immortal.

HERA female Greek Mythology

Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen". In Greek mythology Hera was the queen of the gods, the sister and wife of Zeus. She presided over marriage and childbirth.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Heraclius, Herakleios

FRENCH: Hercule

GEORGIAN: Erekle, Irakli

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Heracles, Herakles

GREEK: Iraklis

ITALIAN: Ercole

RUSSIAN: Irakliy

SPANISH: Heraclio

WELSH: Ercwlff

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