Heracles
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Origin of Heracles
From Greek Hēraklês, literally, “having the glory of Hera,” equivalent to Hḗra + -klēs, akin to kléos “glory, fame”; see Hera
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Peter Bosz makes two changes to the PSV Eindhoven side that beat Heracles 2-0 on Friday.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024
The most famous of these, perhaps, is the Greek myth in which Hera pushes away the baby Heracles from her bosom, and her breast milk spills from horizon to horizon.
From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2023
Never mind Zeus or Heracles or any of the other Greek gods.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2022
De la Torre, a 23-year-old from San Diego, put Heracles ahead in the 19th minute Saturday when he chipped the ball over goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou with a right-foot shot from 23 yards.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2022
Just think King Arthur meets Heracles with a dash of Thor and multiply that by fifty thousand.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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