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PS Hercules was a paddle steamer vessel operated by the St. George Steam Packet Company from 1836, and then the Chester and Holyhead Railway from 1853
PS_Hercules
IBM PC graphic adapter and display standard
The Hercules Graphics Card (HGC) is a computer graphics controller formerly made by Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. that combines IBM's text-only MDA
Hercules_Graphics_Card
1997 video game
Hercules (also known as Disney's Hercules, Disney's Hercules Action Game, Hercules Action Game, Disney's Action Game Featuring Hercules, and Disney's
Hercules_(1997_video_game)
American animated television series
Chipacles (named after CHiPs). Disney's revamping of Greek legend moved to the small screen in the late summer of 1998. Disney's Hercules had the Greek god still
Hercules_(1998_TV_series)
Association football club in Finland
Oulu, RoPS and Bodens BK. In 2017, the club entered into a partnership with Indian I-League club Chennai City. "JS Hercules history". JS Hercules. Archived
JS_Hercules
Second generation of personal computers by IBM
The Personal System/2 or PS/2 is IBM's second generation of personal computers. Released in 1987, it officially replaced the IBM PC, XT, AT, and PC Convertible
IBM_PS/2
List of ships with the same or similar names
Falklands War. ARA Hércules Hercules (Swedish ship) HMS Hercules, any of several ships of the Royal Navy Spanish ship Hercules PS Hercules, a paddle steamer
List_of_ships_named_Hercules
Railway company in England and Wales
1848. PS Ocean, purchased in 1853. Built in 1836 for the St. George Steam Packet Company, and transferred to the Cork Steamship Company. PS Hercules, purchased
Chester_and_Holyhead_Railway
Former computer peripheral company
Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. was a manufacturer of computer peripherals for PCs and Macs founded in 1982. Hercules Computer Technology (HCT) was
Hercules_Computer_Technology
Queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology
Seneca, Hercules Furens 245 ff (trans. Miller) Seneca, Hercules Furens 542 ff Seneca, Hercules Oetaeus 21 ff (trans. Miller) Seneca, Hercules Oetaeus
Hippolyta
German moped model
leading manufacturers Kreidler, Hercules and Zündapp agreed 1970 to a voluntary limitation of the 50-cm3 class to 6,25 PS and a gearbox with a maximum of
Kreidler_Florett_RS
Motor vehicle
(272.2 cu in) version of the Hercules diesel with 90 PS (66 kW). The comparatively high-revving, low-compression Hercules diesels had a very bad reputation
Ford_FK
Research vessel
equipped with a team of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Hercules, Argus, Little Hercules, and Atalanta, a multibeam mapping system, and mapping tools
EV_Nautilus
Finnish footballer (born 1999)
professional footballer who plays for JS Hercules, as a defender. Heinolainen played for FC Kontu, KOPSE, KäPa, HJK, TuPS and PKKU on youth level. On 4 December
Kristian_Heinolainen
The Hercules InColor Card (GB222) is an IBM PC compatible 8-bit ISA graphics controller card released in April 1987 by Hercules Computer Technology, Inc
Hercules_InColor_Card
Monetary symbol used in many national currencies
Another hypothesis derives the sign from a depiction of the Pillars of Hercules, a classical symbol for two sides of the Strait of Gibraltar, with a ribbon
Dollar_sign
Series of pickup trucks
85 hp (63 kW; 86 PS) 1970–1972: 1.9 L (1,858 cc) 8R SOHC I4, 97 hp (72 kW; 98 PS) 1972: 2.0 L (1,968 cc) 18R SOHC I4, 108 hp (81 kW; 109 PS) 1970–1972 Toyota
Toyota_Hilux
PS Isabella was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1877 to 1898. She was built by Laird Brothers for
PS_Isabella
15-pin video connector
standard connector used for computer video output. Originating with the 1987 IBM PS/2 and its VGA graphics system, the 15-pin connector went on to become ubiquitous
VGA_connector
American actor (born 1979)
Spider-Man, Jack Darby in Transformers: Prime and the adolescent Hercules in Hercules. He was also the voice of Ryu Hayabusa in the console versions of
Josh_Keaton
Korean subcompact crossover SUV
Hyundai Creta/ix25. The name "Seltos" is derived from "Celtos", the son of Hercules and Celtine in Greek mythology. According to Kia, the Seltos is primarily
Kia_Seltos
America's Funniest People; recurring roles on The New WKRP in Cincinnati and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys; and appearances in the reality shows The Surreal
2021_in_American_television
Prose retelling of the mythic origins of stars and constellations
planets and the Milky Way. Ursa Major Ursa Minor Draco "The Kneeler" (Hercules) "The Crown" (Corona Borealis) Ophiuchus Scorpius Boötes Virgo Gemini Cancer
Catasterismi
PS Rose was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1876 to 1894. She was built by Cammell Laird for the
PS_Rose
IBM PC graphic adapter and display standard
monochrome graphics mode. The founder of Hercules Computer Technology, Van Suwannukul, created the Hercules Graphics Card so that he could work on his
IBM Monochrome Display Adapter
IBM_Monochrome_Display_Adapter
Roman politician, son of Sulla
to Caesar's restoration of Marius' memory. Hercules/Diana: This second denarius with the head of Hercules wearing the Nemean Lion's skin. Michael Crawford
Faustus Cornelius Sulla (quaestor 54 BC)
Faustus_Cornelius_Sulla_(quaestor_54_BC)
Paddle steamer passenger vessel
PS Hibernia was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the Chester and Holyhead Railway from 1847 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway
PS_Hibernia
Combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design
to 100 PS (74 kW), and engines running on diesel fuel up to 300 PS (221 kW), from 1961 Toyo Kogyo (Mazda): Motor vehicle engines up to 200 PS (147 kW)
Wankel_engine
PS Duke of Sutherland was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1886. Duke of Sutherland was 244 feet
PS_Duke_of_Sutherland
PS Telegraph was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1859 to 1874. She was built by J & G Thomson of
PS_Telegraph
Paddle steam boat
The PS Ruby, also known as the Paddle Steamer Ruby is the flagship of the historic port of Wentworth, New South Wales at the junction of the Murray and
PS_Ruby_(1907)
PS Anglia was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the Chester and Holyhead Railway from 1847 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway
PS_Anglia
Type of computer system
systems to run on Hercules, earlier System/370 operating systems are in the public domain[citation needed] and can be legally run on Hercules. zPDT (System/z
PC-based IBM mainframe-compatible systems
PC-based_IBM_mainframe-compatible_systems
American bodybuilder and actor (born 1932)
his career by earning the titles of Mr. Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Hercules and Mr. International Health Physique. During the early 1970s, Lupus promoted
Peter_Lupus
"Running To Stand Still" (2015) "The Present" (2016) "Don't Run" (2017) Hercules: The Legendary Journeys "A Star to Guide Them" (1996) Legends of Tomorrow
List of United States Christmas television episodes
List_of_United_States_Christmas_television_episodes
Chihhang Air Base MGM-1C Matador Display at Tainan Air Force Base Nike Hercules on display at Chengkungling AGM-12 Bullpup Missile Display at Hsinchu AFB
List of equipment of the Republic of China Air Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Republic_of_China_Air_Force
Machine that harvests grain crops
280 PS - 360 PS Class 7 - 360 PS - 500 PS Class 8 - 500 PS - 600 PS Class 9 - 600 PS - 680 PS Class 10 - more than 680 PS While this classification is
Combine_harvester
Football tournament season
v VPS Akatemia (4) Virkiä (6) v GBK (4) FC Santa Claus (6) v Hercules (4) JBK (4) v RoPS (3) VIFK (4) v FF Jaro (1) FC Kiisto (5) v OLS (3) PonPa (5)
2025_Finnish_Cup
Games for the Sony PlayStation / PS1 / PSone
com. Retrieved 2012-08-21. "Actua Ice Hockey for PS – Actua Ice Hockey PlayStation – Actua Ice Hockey PS Game". Archived from the original on 2007-03-03
List of PlayStation (console) games (A–L)
List_of_PlayStation_(console)_games_(A–L)
PS Greenore was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1896 to 1922. She was built by J.P. Rennoldson
PS_Greenore
Monochrome computer monitor
Adapter. A few other cards were designed to work with it, such as the Hercules Graphics Card. The monitor has an 11.5-inch wide CRT (measured diagonally)
IBM_5151
Polish mobility airmobile vehicle
designed PS AERO TR trailers with two trailers or a trailer and a light artillery piece. AERO is adapted for dropping from Lockheed C-130E Hercules and CASA
PWA_Aero
Ethnic group in Timor
Kamis (22 November 2018). "Rekam Jejak Hercules, Tokoh Timor yang 'Besar' di Tanah Abang" [The track record of Hercules, the 'great' Timorese figure in Tanah
Tetun_people
PC emulator
processors. 86Box can emulate different graphic modes, this includes text mode, Hercules, CGA (including some composite modes and the 160 × 100 × 16 tweaked modes)
86Box
steamer operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1880 to 1902. (PS is a later designation used to differentiate paddle steamers from propeller
PS_Violet
Russian heavy four-engined military transport jet aircraft
the Il-76TD-90VD version; this involved the adoption of the newly developed PS-90 engine to comply with European noise limitations. In 2005, the People's
Ilyushin_Il-76
German aircraft engine developed by BMW during World War II
Production versions of the twin-row engine generated between 1,560 and 2,000 PS (1,540–1,970 hp, or 1,150–1,470 kW). It was the most produced radial engine
BMW_801
Football league season
2024 Ykkönen. The bottom two teams in each group (Futura, Hercules, JBK, PIF, SexyPöxyt, and TiPS) were relegated to the 2024 Kolmonen. The league consisted
2023_Kakkonen
PS Iverna was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the Drogheda Steam Packet Company from 1895 to 1902 and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
PS_Iverna
by Mozart (1756–1791) DMP · 531 532 Herculina 1904 NY Feminine form of Hercules, Roman demigod ([H] simply says "named by Prof. Elia Millosevich, Observatory
Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_1–1000
Heather Connell Heather Connell Forgiving Dr. Mengele 2006 Bob Hercules, Cheri Pugh Bob Hercules, Cheri Pugh Forgotten Frontier, The 1931 Marvin Breckinridge
List_of_documentary_films
Maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft family
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, and Lockheed C-130 Hercules that the United States military has been using for more than 50 years.
Lockheed_P-3_Orion
Nigerian footballer (born 1986)
9jafootball.com "Sani Kaita joins Hercules". JS Hercules official site. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016. "Sani Kaita ja RoPS sopimukseen kaudesta 2017"
Sani_Kaita
3897/zookeys.541.7316. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 4714375. PMID 26798278. Castanheira, P.S.; Framenau, V.W. (2023). "Abba, a new monotypic genus of orb-weaving spiders
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1925–1949)
GFC Gail Force Express GAIL FORCE United States GNJ Gain Jet Aviation HERCULES JET Greece SWF Galair International GALAIR United Kingdom GLS Galaircervis
List_of_airline_codes
the Future, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, Sister, Sister, Doug, Hercules, CatDog, All That, The Brady Bunch, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, Saved
2022_in_American_television
Paddle steamer cargo vessel
PS/TSS Edith was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1870 to 1912. She was built by A. Leslie and Company
PS_Edith
Ancient Greek periplus
name is written Pseudo-Scylax or Pseudo-Skylax, often abbreviated as Ps.-Scylax or Ps.-Skylax. The only extant, medieval manuscript names the author as "Scylax"'
Periplus_of_Pseudo-Scylax
Building in Greek Street, London
Bar Hercules, historically the Pillars of Hercules, was a pub in Greek Street, Soho, London, originally named for the Pillars of Hercules of antiquity
Pillars_of_Hercules,_Soho
PS Cambria was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the Chester and Holyhead Railway from 1848 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway
PS_Cambria
Motor vehicle
text: "the name STARION — derived from the combination of star and Arion, Hercules' horse in Greek mythology, symbolizes a sense of the universe, and of power
Mitsubishi_Starion
Passenger paddle steamer launched in 1863
PS Alfred was a passenger paddle steamer that was launched in 1863. She was renamed Old Dominion in 1864, Sheffield in 1865, and Prince Arthur in 1867
PS_Alfred
English actor (born 1981)
year, he appeared in the American 3D action fantasy film, The Legend of Hercules. In January 2014, Garrigan appeared in Silent Witness. In 2015, Garrigan
Liam_Garrigan
19th century passenger vessel
PS Stanley was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1864 to 1888. She was built by Caird & Company of
PS_Stanley_(1864)
Computer display standard and resolution
and accompanying de facto graphics standard, first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, which became ubiquitous in the IBM PC compatible
Video_Graphics_Array
Australian paddle steamer
Arbuthnot Sawmills at Koondrook as a logging boat. The company also owned the PS Alexander Arbuthnot. In 1942, the Hero and two barges (John Campbell and Cannally)
PS_Hero
Currency of the United States
is derived from the Pillars of Hercules on the Spanish coat of arms of the Spanish dollar. These Pillars of Hercules on the silver Spanish dollar coins
United_States_dollar
Restored paddle steamer
The PS Oscar W is a restored paddle steamer located at Goolwa in South Australia. (Frans) Oscar "Charlie" Wallin (1867 – 16 August 1934), born in Sweden
PS_Oscar_W
Fourth level of the Finnish association football league system
PP-70 GBK 1995 HIK TiPS TP-Seinäjoki OPS 1996 PK-35 VarTP Kraft KPT-85 1997 Atlantis Kultsu KPV-j KajHa 1998 TiPS RiPS MuSa KuPS 1999 FC Hämeenlinna Rakuunat
Kakkonen
Ancient Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth
one of the sites of the legend of Hercules in Rome. The feria of the goddess coincides with a "Birthday of Hercules" (Natalis Herculis), which was celebrated
Juno_(mythology)
Passenger vessel (1892–1913)
PS Lune was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1892 to 1913. Lune was built by T.B. Seath & Co. of
PS_Lune
IBM PC graphic adapter and display standard
superseded in 1987 by the introduction of MCGA and VGA with the PS/2 computer line. While Hercules graphics existed as an industry standard combining high-quality
Enhanced_Graphics_Adapter
Aircraft manufacturer in the United States
(1927) Sikorsky S-38: eight-seat, two-engine sesquiplane flying boat (US Navy PS) (1928–1933) Sikorsky RS: transport flying boat (US Navy RS) Sikorsky S-39:
Sikorsky_Aircraft
Soviet light infantry tank
that time—the Hotchkiss gun (or its Soviet improved variant PS-1), and the more powerful PS-2 gun developed by P. Syachentov. The latter was superior,
T-26
Passenger vessel
PS Shamrock was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1876 to 1898. She was built by Cammell Laird for
PS_Shamrock_(1876)
Aldershot in 1933. In 1937 she was sold to an Italian owner and renamed Hercules. On 24 November 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by HMS Triumph. The ship
SS_Brittany_(1910)
PS Thomas Dugdale was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from
PS_Thomas_Dugdale
PS Norah Creina was a paddle steamship operated by the Drogheda Steam Packet Company from 1878 to 1902 and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1902
PS_Norah_Creina
Steam paddle passenger vessel
PS Scotia was a steam paddle passenger vessel that ran between Wales and Ireland from 1847 to 1861, and then became an American Civil War blockade runner
PS_Scotia_(1847)
Standard 256-color mode on VGA graphics hardware
standard 256-color mode on VGA graphics hardware introduced in 1987 with the IBM PS/2. It has a resolution of 320 × 200 pixels. "13h" refers to the number of
Mode_13h
PS Countess of Erne was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1889. She was built by Walpole
PS_Countess_of_Erne
Action-adventure game
heroes are, apparently, still alive. For example, Zeus recollects that Hercules slew the Hydra, and Athena confirms this, but informs Zeus that the new
God_of_War_(2005_video_game)
American actress (born 1984)
family died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. Johansson attended PS 41, an elementary school in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Her parents divorced
Scarlett_Johansson
English paddle streamer
PS Ocean was a paddle steamer built for and operated by the St. George Steam Packet Company from 1836, then the Cork Steamship Company and then the Chester
PS_Ocean
Australian paddle steamer
PS Pevensey is a historic paddle steamer, with its original steam engine, in the fleet of steamers at Echuca Wharf, Victoria, Australia. Built in 1911
PS_Pevensey
Name list
spelling includes two Ps as seen in Philippides and Philippos, which is possible due to the Greek endings following the two Ps. To end a word with such
Philip
PS Royal Consort was a paddle steamship passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from
PS_Royal_Consort
November 25, 2011. "Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension – PS VITA, PlayStation Portable games". Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved
List of video games based on films
List_of_video_games_based_on_films
Floating pub and restaurant on the Thames
PS Tattershall Castle is a floating pub and restaurant moored on the River Thames at Victoria Embankment. It was a passenger ferry across the Humber estuary
PS_Tattershall_Castle
Legendary founder and first queen of Carthage
a princess of Tyre who married Sychaeus (Acerbas), a wealthy priest of Hercules, while her father was still alive. Sychaeus had a large store of hidden
Dido
1949 airlifter family by Nord Aviation
the French Air Force, powered by SNECMA-manufactured Hercules 739 radial piston engines with 2,068 PS each (1521 kW), five prototypes and 208 production
Nord_Noratlas
Historic Australian paddle steamer
PS Success is a historic paddle steamer in Victoria, Australia. Originally built as a snagging steamer in June 1877, it is currently being restored by
PS_Success
IBM PC compatible home computer system
similar to and mechanically compatible with PS/2-style connectors, are not fully compatible with typical PS/2 keyboards, as the keyboard uses the XT keyboard
Tandy_1000
Passenger ship of the United Kingdom
PS Lily was a passenger paddle steamer operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1880 to 1900. She was built by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead
PS_Lily
2002 animated Disney film
Little Mermaid (1989). Development began after they finished their work on Hercules (1997). It employs a novel technique of hand-drawn 2D traditional animation
Treasure_Planet
Canadian service in 1961, resulting in 16 fatalities. 14 March A C-130H Hercules transport plane, 74–2064, was engaged in a logistics mission out of Adana-Incirlik
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1980–1989)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1980–1989)
19th-century Australian paddle-wheel steamboat
35°17′32″S 149°07′18″E / 35.2921°S 149.1218°E / -35.2921; 149.1218 PS Enterprise is an 1878 Australian paddle steamer, owned by the National Museum
PS_Enterprise
Wooden paddle steamer
PS Adelaide is the oldest wooden hulled paddle steamer still operating anywhere in the world. (Hjejlen from Denmark is older and has sailed since 1861
PS_Adelaide
American hosted horror movie television program
Coors campaign). She appeared in guest roles on television dramas such as CHiPs, The Fall Guy and Fantasy Island and appeared on numerous awards shows as
Elvira's_Movie_Macabre
Canadian musician (born 1949)
Shaffer lent his voice to Disney's animated feature and television series Hercules as the character Hermes. Shaffer appeared in Greg Zola's documentary about
Paul_Shaffer
PS HERCULES
PS HERCULES
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Greek
Wife of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Greek
Mother of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
A cousin of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Enemy. Killed by Hercules in Greek mythology.
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
A friend of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin
Daughter of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Latin
Twin of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Enemy. Killed by Hercules in Greek mythology.
Girl/Female
Latin Greek
Mother of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In Hera's service. The mythological Greek Hercules was a son of Zeus and an extraordinarily...
Girl/Female
Greek
A dragon killed by Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Hercules' twin brother.
Girl/Female
Latin
Lover of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Greek
Monster killed by Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin
Lover of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Hercules.
PS HERCULES
PS HERCULES
Female
Greek
(Σαλώμη) Greek form of Hebrew Shelomiyth, SALŌMĒ means "peaceful." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a woman who witnessed Christ's crucifixion. It is also said (by the historian Josephus) to have been the name of the daughter of Herodias (consort of Herod Antipas), who demanded the head of John the Baptist after dancing for Herod.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Best Face
Girl/Female
Arabic, Danish, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim
Light; Enlightened; To Tremble; One who Unities; Kind of Grain; Life
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Lightening Insect; Who is in Zone
Boy/Male
Tamil
A sage, God of fertility
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
God Murugan; God Karuppasamy
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
One who Chants Gods Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Germanic personal name Grimward, composed of grīm ‘mask’, ‘helmet’ + ward ‘guard’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Strong; Bright
Boy/Male
Muslim
Wanted. Unknown.
PS HERCULES
PS HERCULES
PS HERCULES
PS HERCULES
PS HERCULES
a.
Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task.
a.
Of or pertaining to Nemea, in Argolis, where the ancient Greeks celebrated games, and Hercules killed a lion.
a.
Pertaining to Antaeus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.
n.
An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules.
n.
A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus.
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.
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.
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.
An elementary substance, one of the constituents of didymium; -- so called from the green color of its salts. Symbol Ps. Atomic weight 143.6.
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."
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.
A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
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.
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.
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.
A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra.
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.