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Heracles en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɛɹəkliːz/
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), from Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”). Doublet of Hercules.

Meanings

1. (Greek) Son of Zeus and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his 12 labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family.

Forms

Coordinates

Hercules · Melqart

Relateds

Herakleopolis · Herakleiopolis · Heracleopolis

Translations (40)

ko 헤라클레스 (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · xbc Ηρακιλο (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · pt Héracles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · ja ヘーラクレース (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · ca Hèracles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · iu ᐦᐄᕋᒃᓖᔅ (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · xcl Հերակլէս (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · ro Heracle (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · ru Гера́кл (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · grc Ἡρακλῆς (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · de Herakles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · pl Herakles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · fr Héraclès (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · is Herakles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · hu Héraklész (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · mr हेराक्लेस (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · bg Херакъл (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · cop ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · it Eracle (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · es Heracles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · es Héracles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · kl Heraklesi (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · fi Herakles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · sw Herakle (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · cs Héraklés (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · hi हेराक्लीज़ (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · uk Гера́кл (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · el Ηρακλής (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · eo Heraklo (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · cmn 赫剌克勒斯 (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · xpr WRTRGN (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · da Herakles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · sk Herakles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · hy Հերակլես (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · cmn 赫拉克勒斯 (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · mk Херакле (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · sv Herakles (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · mr हरक्युलीझ (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · ga Earcail (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules) · ja ヘラクレス (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules)