Heracles
pronunciation
How to pronounce Heracles in British English:
UK [ˈherəkli:z]
How to pronounce Heracles in American English:
US [ˈhɛrəˌkliz]
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- Noun:
- (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
Word Origin
- Heracles
- also Herakles, alternate (more classically correct) forms of Hercules.
Example
- 1. Give me the blood of heracles , now .
- 2. The acropolis was to be the master stroke of heracles ' power broking , a monumental declaration of athens ' dominance in the new world order .
- 3. According to legend , the ancient olympic games were founded by heracles , a son of the greek god zeus .
- 4. At last heracles made prometheus and zeus restore to friendship , when heracles came over in search of the golden apple and killed the eagle and set the friend of mankind free .
- 5. In place of heracles to marry the princess westbi as the work of the original , as appropriate , is responsible for the zeus wine .