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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited October 2021 Posts: 13,818
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    Heracles / Ἡρακλῆς / hĕr′ə-klēz′ / noun
    1. Greek hero known for strength

    Greek (glory of Hera). Latin (Hercules).
    Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς): hero and god. The Greatest of Hero of Ancient Greece. Son of supreme god Zeus and mortal Alcmene. Hated by Hera, wife of Zeus. Great-grandson, half-brother to Perseus. Half-brother to Dionysis. Cursed to murder his children and wife Megara. Protector of mankind.
    Famous for his strength and pursuit of the 12 immense labors to become an immortal and resident of Olympus.
    • Capture Cerberus
    • Capture Cretan Bull
    • Capture cattle of Geryon
    • Capture Erymanthian Boar
    • Capture girdle of Hippolyta, Amazon Queen
    • Capture Golden Hind of Artemis
    • Clean Augean stables in a day
    • Slay Lernaean Hydra
    • Slay Lion at Nemea
    • Slay Stymphalian Birds
    • Steal golden apples of Hesperides
    • Steal Mares of Diomedes
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    Shield of Heracles
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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 13,818
    Credit to @mtm for this item. Placeholder for future focus. Including first, Heracles.




  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    Heracles is of course Hercules in Latin - I might have something for that :)
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,266
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    Heracles is of course Hercules in Latin - I might have something for that :)

    Oh I know you do @Agent_99 , but you shouldn't forget about the Heracles ones either:
    https://www.airhistory.net/aircraft-name/537/Heracles

    those, and a beautiful HP 42 bore the name as well.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    Heracles is of course Hercules in Latin - I might have something for that :)

    Oh I know you do @Agent_99 , but you shouldn't forget about the Heracles ones either:
    https://www.airhistory.net/aircraft-name/537/Heracles

    those, and a beautiful HP 42 bore the name as well.

    Those are some beauties!
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