Heracles vs. Hercules
[her-uh-kleez]
/ ˈhɛr əˌkliz /
noun
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Also called Heracles Furens. (italics) a tragedy (420? b.c.) by Euripides.
[hur-kyuh-leez]
/ ˈhɜr kyəˌliz /
noun
genitive
Herculis-
Also called Alcides. Classical Mythology. Also Heracles a celebrated hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, possessing exceptional strength: among his many adventures were the twelve labors for his cousin Eurystheus, performed in order to gain immortality.
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Astronomy. a northern constellation, between Lyra and Corona Borealis.
