hercules

(Roman mythology) The Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his twelve labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family.

(astronomy) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero, lying between the constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis.

A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

A Hercules beetle.

A man with Herculean attributes.

(astronomy) A crater in the first quadrant on the moon.

(rare, countable) A male given name from Ancient Greek.