- HERCULES
- One of the major divinities of the Romans, who has been associated with the Etruscan Hercle.
Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans. Simon K. F. Stoddart.
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Hércules — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Hércules (desambiguación). Hércules era el nombre en la mitología romana del héroe de la mitología griega Heracles, siendo una metátesis del nombre griego. Era hijo de Júpiter,… … Wikipedia Español
Hércules CF — Hércules Alicante Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hercules. Hércules CF … Wikipédia en Français
Hercules CF — Hércules CF Voller Name Hércules Club de Fútbol S.A.D. Gegründet 1922 Stadion … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hércules CF — Voller Name Hércules Club de Fútbol S.A.D. Gegründet 1922 Stadion … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hercules — Her cu*les, n. 1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or labors. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) A constellation in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hercŭles — (Herăkles), Sohn des Zeus u. der Alkmene; Nationalheros der Griechen. Zeus hatte die Nacht, wo er sich der Alkmene unter der Gestalt ihres abwesenden Gemahls Amphitryon, Königs von Tyrus, nahete, dreifach verlängert. Alkmene, zugleich von ihrem… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Hercules — m Latin form of the name of the Greek mythological hero Herakles, whose name means ‘glory of Hera’. He was the son of Zeus, king of the gods, by Alcmene, a mortal woman. In many versions of the legend, despite the meaning of the name, Hera, chief … First names dictionary
Hercules — Hercules, CA U.S. city in California Population (2000): 19488 Housing Units (2000): 6546 Land area (2000): 6.478230 sq. miles (16.778537 sq. km) Water area (2000): 11.820971 sq. miles (30.616173 sq. km) Total area (2000): 18.299201 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Hercules, CA — U.S. city in California Population (2000): 19488 Housing Units (2000): 6546 Land area (2000): 6.478230 sq. miles (16.778537 sq. km) Water area (2000): 11.820971 sq. miles (30.616173 sq. km) Total area (2000): 18.299201 sq. miles (47.394710 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
hércules — sustantivo masculino 1. ) Uso/registro: coloquial. (plural hércules Hombre muy grande y muy fuerte: El novio de Marta es un hércules … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Hercules — hero, son of Zeus and Alcmene, c.1200 (originally in reference to the Pillars of Hercules), also Ercules, from L. Hercles, from Gk. Herakles, lit. Glory of Hera; from HERA (Cf. Hera) (q.v.) + kleos glory, renown (see CLIO (Cf. Clio)). Used… … Etymology dictionary
