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Fictional detective created by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot (UK: /ˈɛərkjuːl ˈpwɑːroʊ/ , US: /hɜːrˈkjuːl pwɑːˈroʊ/ ) is a recurring fictional Belgian detective created by the English writer Agatha
Hercule_Poirot
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Hercule or hercule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hercule may refer to: Hercules, in Roman mythology Hercule Poirot, a detective created
Hercule
Topics referred to by the same term
Hercule Poirot is a fictional detective created by Agatha Christie. Hercule Poirot may also refer to: Hercule Poirot (film series), a mystery film series
Hercule Poirot (disambiguation)
Hercule_Poirot_(disambiguation)
Roman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
derives from the Greek Heracles via syncope. A mild oath invoking Hercules (Hercule! or Mehercle!) was a common interjection in Classical Latin. Though not
Hercules
Microstate in Western Europe
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate in Western Europe. Situated on the French Riviera, it is a semi-enclave
Monaco
Mystery film series based on Agatha Christie's Poirot stories (2017–present)
Hercule Poirot is a mystery film series developed by 20th Century Studios based on the literary character of the same name created by Agatha Christie
Hercule_Poirot_(film_series)
"feature-length". All episodes are feature-length from this point onwards. Hercule Poirot in literature Peril at End House was first broadcast as a two-part
List of Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes
List_of_Agatha_Christie's_Poirot_episodes
This page details the books featuring the fictional character Hercule Poirot, created by Agatha Christie. The Poirot books are still under copyright in
Hercule_Poirot_in_literature
1938 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot's Christmas is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 19 December
Hercule_Poirot's_Christmas
Main port of Monaco
Port Hercules (French: Port Hercule [pɔʁ ɛʁkyl]) is the only deep-water port in Monaco. The port has been in use since ancient times. The modern port
Port_Hercules
several regular characters with whom the public became familiar, including Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Parker Pyne and Harley
Agatha_Christie_bibliography
List of ships with the same or similar names
Nineteen ships of the French Navy have borne the name Hercule, in honour of the Roman hero Hercules: Hercule (1657–1673), a 38-gun ship of the line Soleil (1642–1672)
French_ship_Hercule
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot (with the novel debut being The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920)
Agatha_Christie
English actor (born 1993)
Bluemel was cast as Christie's fictional Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in the BBC series Hercule. By 2021, he began dating American comedian Mary Beth Barone
Edward_Bluemel
English actor (born 1946)
and recognition followed his performance as Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989–2013), for which he received a
David_Suchet
British actor (born 1953)
Requiem Apache Hamish/Getaway Driver 2001 Murder on the Orient Express Hercule Poirot 2009 Yes, Virginia Francis Pharcellus Church (voice) 2011 Innocent
Alfred_Molina
Fictional character
Hercule Flambeau is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who appears in 16 short stories about the character Father Brown
Flambeau_(character)
French prince (1555–1584)
Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France
Francis,_Duke_of_Anjou
Téméraire class ship of the line
HMS Hercule was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was previously Hercule, a Téméraire class ship of the line of the French Navy
HMS_Hercule
1996 French film
Hercule et Sherlock is a 1996 French comedy film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Christopher Lambert. This marks his first venture away from action
Hercule_et_Sherlock
Duke of Montbazon (1568–1654)
Hercule de Rohan (27 August 1568 – 16 October 1654) was a member of the princely House of Rohan. The second Duke of Montbazon, he is an ancestor of the
Hercule,_Duke_of_Montbazon
2023 film by Kenneth Branagh
1969 Agatha Christie novel Hallowe'en Party. The third installment of the Hercule Poirot film series, it is a sequel to the 2017 film Murder on the Orient
A_Haunting_in_Venice
Fictional character from Dragon Ball
Mr. Satan (Japanese: ミスター・サタン, Hepburn: Misutā Satan), known as Hercule in certain edited versions of the English dub and in Viz's English manga, is a
Mr._Satan
Swiss entomologist and lithographer
Hercule Nicolet (18 January 1801 in Neuchâtel – 16 September 1872) born Louis-Ami-Hercule Nicolet, was a Swiss lithographer, natural history illustrator
Hercule_Nicolet
French novelist and dramatist (1619–1655)
Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (/ˌsɪrənoʊ də ˈbɜːrʒəræk, - ˈbɛər-/ SIRR-ə-noh də BUR-zhə-rak, – BAIR-, French: [savinjɛ̃ d(ə) siʁano d(ə) bɛʁʒəʁak]; 6
Cyrano_de_Bergerac
2018 British television series
Sarah Phelps and directed by Alex Gabassi. It stars John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot, with Rupert Grint, Andrew Buchan, Tara Fitzgerald and Shirley Henderson
The_ABC_Murders_(TV_series)
Monegasque-Brazilian painter
Antoine Hercule Romuald Florence (29 February 1804 – 27 March 1879) was a Monegasque-Brazilian painter and inventor, known as the isolate inventor of
Hércules_Florence
Ship of the line of the French Navy
Hercule was a 74-gun Scipion-class ship of the line of the French Navy built at Rochefort. In 1781, under Captain Jean-Baptiste Turpin du Breuil, Hercule
French_ship_Hercule_(1778)
British television detective series (1989–2013)
fiction series, which revolves around the fictional private investigator Hercule Poirot. David Suchet stars as the title character. Initially produced by
Agatha_Christie's_Poirot
French aristocrat
Hercule Mériadec de Rohan (8 May 1669 – 26 January 1749), styled Duke of Rohan-Rohan (from 1717), was a member of the princely House of Rohan. He married
Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan
Hercule_Mériadec,_Duke_of_Rohan-Rohan
British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
Director, and won Best Original Screenplay. Branagh directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in the eponymous film series (2017–present). He has also acted in
Kenneth_Branagh
2017 film by Kenneth Branagh
is the first installment of the Hercule Poirot film series. The film stars an ensemble cast with Branagh as Hercule Poirot, alongside Tom Bateman, Penélope
Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)
Murder_on_the_Orient_Express_(2017_film)
French cardinal and statesman (1653–1743)
André-Hercule de Fleury (22 June or 26 June 1653 – 29 January 1743) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fréjus and as the chief minister
André-Hercule_de_Fleury
2022 film by Kenneth Branagh
Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and the second installment of the Hercule Poirot film series, it was produced by Branagh, Ridley Scott, Judy Hofflund
Death_on_the_Nile_(2022_film)
1938 film
Hercule is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Fernandel, Gaby Morlay and Pierre Brasseur. The film's sets were designed
Hercule_(film)
2001 American television film
1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, featuring Hercule Poirot. This version is set in the present day and has a smaller cast than
Murder on the Orient Express (2001 film)
Murder_on_the_Orient_Express_(2001_film)
Video game series
titled Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot - The First Cases, developed by Blazing Griffin. In 2023, Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case was
Agatha Christie (video game series)
Agatha_Christie_(video_game_series)
British actor and humanitarian (1921–2004)
Robin Hood (1973), and portrayed Agatha Christie's fictional detective Hercule Poirot six times for both film and television. Ustinov also displayed a
Peter_Ustinov
Country in Northwestern Europe
Additionally, famous crime author Agatha Christie created the character Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective, who has served as a protagonist in a number
Belgium
Duc de Montbazon, Prince de Guéméné
Hercule Mériadec de Rohan (13 November 1688 – 21 December 1757) was a prince étranger and the sixth Duke of Montbazon in France, "Prince de Guéméne" being
Hercule Mériadec, Prince of Guéméné
Hercule_Mériadec,_Prince_of_Guéméné
BBC Radio adaptation of Agatha Christie's Poirot stories (1985–2007)
Hercule Poirot is a series of full cast BBC Radio drama adaptations of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels and short stories adapted by Michael Bakewell
Hercule Poirot (British radio series)
Hercule_Poirot_(British_radio_series)
Character in the novels of Agatha Christie
creator of the fictional Finnish detective Sven Hjerson, and a friend of Hercule Poirot. Mrs Oliver often assists Poirot in his cases through her knowledge
Ariadne_Oliver
The Hercule class was a late type of 100-gun ships of the line of the French Navy. They were the second strongest of four ranks of ships of the line designed
Hercule-class ship of the line
Hercule-class_ship_of_the_line
1934 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
novel by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime
Murder_on_the_Orient_Express
Fictional character in Agatha Christie stories
household help in this movie. Murder at the Gallop (1963), based on the 1953 Hercule Poirot novel, After the Funeral (in this film, she is identified as JTV
Miss_Marple
British poet and novelist (born 1971)
Christie's Hercule Poirot. Hannah has referred to such works as "continuation novels," a subgenre of the crime novel. Her latest in this series, Hercule Poirot's
Sophie_Hannah
1964 film by Blake Edwards
in The Pink Panther (1963). Graham Stark, who portrays police officer Hercule Lajoy, would reprise this role eighteen years later, in Trail of the Pink
A Shot in the Dark (1964 film)
A_Shot_in_the_Dark_(1964_film)
Painting by Antoine-Jean Gros
Hercules and Diomedes (French: Hercule et Diomède) is an 1835 oil painting by the French artist Antoine-Jean Gros. It depicts two figures from Ancient
Hercules_and_Diomedes
1926 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
mystery novel by the British writer Agatha Christie, her third to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. The novel was published in the UK in June
The_Murder_of_Roger_Ackroyd
Type of surface-to-air missile
The Nike Hercules, initially designated SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14, was a surface-to-air missile (SAM) used by U.S. and NATO armed forces for medium- and
Nike_Hercules
1798 battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
the coastline and moving north towards Brest. This ship was the 74-gun Hercule under Ship-of-the-line Captain Louis Lhéritier, newly commissioned at Lorient
Battle_of_the_Raz_de_Sein
Cameroonian weightlifter
Alphonse Hercule Matam (born 1 April 1973) is a Cameroonian weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Alphonse_Hercule_Matam
Japanese voice actress (born 1991)
born March 30, 1991) is a Japanese voice actress known for her role as Hercule Barton in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, and her other major roles include
Mikoi_Sasaki
American actress (born 1958)
an ensemble cast, the mystery film follows the world-renowned detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh) attempting to solve a murder while stranded with several
Michelle_Pfeiffer
1964 film
Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules (Italian: L'ultimo gladiatore, lit. 'The Last Gladiator') is a 1964 peplum film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring
Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules
Messalina_vs._the_Son_of_Hercules
Prince of Guéméné
Jules de Rohan (Jules Hercule Mériadec; 25 March 1726 – 10 December 1788) was Prince of Guéméné. Born in Paris, he died in Carlsbourg in the Walloon Region
Jules,_Prince_of_Guéméné
1974 Poirot short story collection by Agatha Christie
title of Hercule Poirot's Early Cases in an edition retailing at $6.95. In this collection, Christie charts some of the cases from Hercule Poirot's early
Poirot's_Early_Cases
Television mystery film
British-American made-for-television mystery film featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Adapted by Rod Browning from the 1933 Agatha Christie novel Lord
Thirteen_at_Dinner_(film)
British actress
British Soap Awards. Her other television credits include Holby City, Hercule Poirot's Christmas, Messiah and Lewis. She also guest starred in the Doctor
Sasha_Behar
Marquis of Baux
raised to the status of principality in 1604. Named after his grandfather Hercule, Lord of Monaco, Grimaldi was styled as the Marquis of Baux after 1642
Ercole,_Marquis_of_Baux
American socialite, TV personality, and model
Living with... Kimberly Stewart Herself 10 episodes; Also producer 2010 Hercule Poirot Doris Episode: "Three Act Tragedy"; Uncredited 2015 Stewarts & Hamiltons
Kimberly_Stewart
French animated television series
trois 107. Hercule disparaît 108. Du gag à la hune 109. Souvenirs 110. La guerre des robots 111. Pif FM contre Radio Hercule 112. Hercule fait fortune
Spiff_and_Hercules
1969 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
film A Haunting in Venice (2023). The novel features Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the mystery novelist Ariadne Oliver. A boastful girl at a Hallowe'en
Hallowe'en_Party
List of films featuring Kenneth Branagh
Cinderella (2015), and Belfast (2021). Branagh directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Death on the Nile (2022)
Kenneth_Branagh_filmography
Television mystery film
made-for-television mystery film featuring Agatha Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It is based on Christie's 1956 novel Dead Man's Folly. The film
Dead_Man's_Folly_(film)
The following is a list of actors who have played Hercule Poirot in various media. The gender-neutral term actors is used in this article. Also note that
List of actors who have played Hercule Poirot
List_of_actors_who_have_played_Hercule_Poirot
Subgenre of crime and mystery fiction
include C. Auguste Dupin, Sherlock Holmes, Kogoro Akechi, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Juvenile stories featuring The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and The
Detective_fiction
1927 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. It features Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings, and Inspector Japp. The UK edition retailed at
The_Big_Four_(novel)
French politician and diplomat
Pierre François Hercule, comte de Serre (12 March 1776 – 21 July 1824) was a French soldier, lawyer and politician. He was a deputy from 1815 to 1824
Hercule_de_Serre
French orator and religious writer (1603–1659)
Hercule Audiffret D.C. (15 May 1603 – 6 or 16 April 1659), known as "le Père Hercule", was a French orator, religious writer and Superior General of the
Hercule_Audiffret
Television mystery film
Bros. Television, featuring Peter Ustinov as Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. Directed by Gary Nelson, it co-starred Jonathan Cecil as Hastings
Murder_in_Three_Acts
1937 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
00 (equivalent to $45 in 2025). The book features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The action takes place in Egypt, mostly on the River Nile. The
Death_on_the_Nile
English actor
radio, for audio books, and in video games. In 2025, Maloney starred as Hercule Poirot in a touring production of Murder on the Orient Express. Michael
Michael_Maloney
French military commander (1734–1792)
Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé, 8th Duke of Brissac (14 February 1734 – 9 September 1792), was a French military commander and peer of France. He was
Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé, 8th Duke of Brissac
Louis_Hercule_Timoléon_de_Cossé,_8th_Duke_of_Brissac
French foreign legion lieutenant
Lieutenant Roger Hercule Gustave Degueldre (19 May 1925 – 6 July 1962) was a French officer who was the leader of the OAS Delta Commandos in the last
Roger_Degueldre
American actress and comedian (born 1970)
Kenneth Branagh's mystery film A Haunting in Venice, his third featuring Hercule Poirot and based on Agatha Christie novels. Fey was a part of the ensemble
Tina_Fey
American YouTuber and voice actor
Val-Burin Lost Judgment Yasutaka Shirakaba English dub Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases Ernesto de Silva 2022 Lost Ark Additional voices
Yong_Yea
Canadian politician
Hercule Dupré (August 11, 1844 – May 3, 1927) was a farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented St. Mary in the House of Commons
Hercule_Dupré
Art Deco - Streamline Moderne residential building in London
Mansions, the fictional London residence of Agatha Christie's character Hercule Poirot, in the LWT television series Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989–2013)
Florin_Court
1924 Poirot short story collection by Agatha Christie
Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge
Poirot_Investigates
Mystery film by Guy Hamilton
name by Agatha Christie. Peter Ustinov stars as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, whom he had previously portrayed in Death on the Nile (1978). A
Evil Under the Sun (1982 film)
Evil_Under_the_Sun_(1982_film)
1978 film by John Guillermin
and adapted by Anthony Shaffer. The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, played by Peter Ustinov for the first time, plus an all-star supporting
Death_on_the_Nile_(1978_film)
Dumb Witness Cards on the Table Death on the Nile Appointment with Death Hercule Poirot's Christmas (* Peter Sallis as Poirot) One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Adaptations of works by Agatha Christie
Adaptations_of_works_by_Agatha_Christie
English television director
Retrieved 15 June 2026. "BBC announces Hercule, starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie's legendary detective Hercule Poirot". BBC Media Centre. 8 June
Charles_Palmer_(director)
90-gun ship of the French Navy
100-gun ships of the Hercule class, and on par with the 90-gun Suffren class; however, in practice, most of the ships of the Hercule and Suffren classes
Napoléon-class ship of the line
Napoléon-class_ship_of_the_line
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Poirot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hercule Poirot is a fictional detective created by Agatha Christie. Poirot may also refer to: Agatha
Poirot_(disambiguation)
American TV medical drama (2004–2012)
unsympathetic". Critics have compared House to fictional detectives Nero Wolfe, Hercule Poirot, and Adrian Monk, and to Perry Cox, a cantankerous doctor on the
House_(TV_series)
1920 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
by British writer Agatha Christie, introducing her fictional detective Hercule Poirot. It was written in the middle of the First World War, in 1916, and
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The_Mysterious_Affair_at_Styles
Fictional character
character who appears in several of Agatha Christie's novels featuring Hercule Poirot. Inspector Japp was inspired by the fictional police detective Inspector
Inspector_Japp
1662 Italian-language opera about Hercules by Francesco Cavalli
Ercole amante (Hercules in Love, French: Hercule amoureux) is an opera in a prologue and five acts by Francesco Cavalli. Its Italian libretto is by Francesco
Ercole_amante
Topics referred to by the same term
an English detective fiction writer and creator of fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Agatha Christie may also refer to: Agatha Christie:
Agatha Christie (disambiguation)
Agatha_Christie_(disambiguation)
1948 Poirot novel by Agatha Christie
shillings and sixpence (8/6). It features her famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, and is set in 1946. In spring 1944 during World War II, Gordon
Taken_at_the_Flood
1936 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, featuring her characters Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings and Chief Inspector Japp, as they contend with
The_A.B.C._Murders
1940 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
alleviated by Poirot's assurance that Lord will be Elinor's husband, not Roddy. Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective, who gives evidence in the trial of Elinor
Sad_Cypress
1972 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie, first published in 1972. It features her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the recurring character Ariadne Oliver. This was the last novel
Elephants_Can_Remember
French soldier (1780–1823)
Marie Louis Hercule Hubert Corbineau (French pronunciation: [maʁi lwi ɛʁkyl ybɛʁ kɔʁbino]; 10 April 1780 – 5 April 1823) was a French soldier of the eighteenth
Hercule_Corbineau
Close friend of Hercule Poirot
Christie as the companion-chronicler and best friend of the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He is first introduced in Christie's 1920 novel The Mysterious
Arthur_Hastings
1941 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
in October of the same year. The novel features Christie's detective, Hercule Poirot, who takes a holiday in Devon. During his stay, he notices a young
Evil_Under_the_Sun
Species of springtail
Entomobryomorpha ("elongate-bodied springtails"). This species was first described by Hercule Nicolet in 1842 and originally named Degeeria domestica. "Seira domestica
Seira_domestica
Art and practice of creating images by recording light
ISBN 978-3-8290-1327-7. "Hercule Florence". Google Arts and Culture (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 April 2024. "Hercule Florence". Instituto Moreira
Photography
HERCULE
HERCULE
Boy/Male
Greek
Enemy. Killed by Hercules in Greek mythology.
Girl/Female
Latin
Lover of Hercules.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from a personal name of Greek origin, which was in use in Cornwall and elsewhere till the 19th century. Hercules is the Latin form of Greek Hēraklēs, meaning ‘glory of Hera’ (the queen of the gods). It was the name of a demigod in classical mythology, who was the son of Zeus, king of the gods, by a human woman. His outstanding quality was his superhuman strength.Scottish (Shetland) : from a personal name adopted as an Americanized form of Old Norse Hákon (see Haagensen).
Boy/Male
Greek
Monster killed by Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Enemy. Killed by Hercules in Greek mythology.
Girl/Female
Greek
A dragon killed by Hercules.
Girl/Female
Greek
Wife of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
A cousin of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin
Daughter of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Latin
Twin of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In Hera's service. The mythological Greek Hercules was a son of Zeus and an extraordinarily...
Male
French
French form of Latin Hercules, HERCULE means "glory of Hera."
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
A friend of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin Greek
Mother of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Greek
Mother of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin
Lover of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Hercules' twin brother.
HERCULE
HERCULE
Male
French
 French name derived from Latin Albertus, ALBERT means "bright nobility." Compare with other forms of Albert.
Girl/Female
German
War goddess.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prasansha | பà¯à®°à®¸à®‚ஷா
Happy
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
With Beautiful Smile
Boy/Male
Muslim
Goodness
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Powerful; Active; Strong
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Hebrew
Bee
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Causative
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nogahh, NOGAH means "shining splendor," as of the fire or the sun. In the bible, this is the name of a son of King David. Â
HERCULE
HERCULE
HERCULE
HERCULE
HERCULE
a.
Pertaining to Antaeus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.
n.
A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
n.
Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state.
n. pl.
The daughters of Hesperus, or Night (brother of Atlas), and fabled possessors of a garden producing golden apples, in Africa, at the western extremity of the known world. To slay the guarding dragon and get some of these apples was one of the labors of Hercules. Called also Atlantides.
a.
Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task.
a.
Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day.
n.
A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus.
n.
The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance, as marble, bronze, or wax; an image; as, a statue of Hercules, or of a lion.
n.
One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including Dynastus Neptunus, and the Hercules beetle (D. Hercules) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches in length.
a.
Of or pertaining to Nemea, in Argolis, where the ancient Greeks celebrated games, and Hercules killed a lion.
n.
A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra.
a.
Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs.
n.
The human body, as distinguished from the head and limbs; in sculpture, the trunk of a statue, mutilated of head and limbs; as, the torso of Hercules.
n.
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."
adv.
After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.
n.
A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many heads, one of which, when cut off, was immediately succeeded by two others, unless the wound was cauterized. It was slain by Hercules. Hence, a terrible monster.
n.
An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules.