Meaning

noun (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

noun a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis

originFrom Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), apparently cognate of Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) and, according to Haudry, from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ (“year, season”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).

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