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Noun: Hercules  'hur-kyu,leez
  1. (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labours to gain immortality
    - Heracles, Herakles, Alcides
     
  2. A large constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis

Derived forms: Herculeses

Type of: constellation, mythical being

Encyclopedia: Hercules, Prisoner of Evil

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