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labors of Hercules

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plural noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the 12 extraordinary feats performed by Hercules for Eurystheus in order to gain immortality.


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The box is carved with scenes of the labors of Hercules, while the lid is decorated with monumental reclining figures of the deceased.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

Which is to say, it plays more or less like any Terry Gilliam movie, even the ones that didn’t face production woes comparable to the labors of Hercules.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2018

Archaeologists have unearthed a children's version of the labors of Hercules from the third century written in simple language with large, spaced-out text and color pictures of the lions and the mythical hero.

From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2012

Subjects range from the Annunciation to the labors of Hercules, and some panels even chronicle minor themes like the French proverb of the bad shepherd.*

From Time Magazine Archive

The labors of Hercules were mere trifles compared with those of Noah.

From Bible Romances First Series by G. W. (George William) Foote

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