Hellenes who gave the name Heracles to the son of Amphitryon, -- of that.    From Wordnik.com.  [The history of Herodotus — Volume 1] Reference

Heracles is technically free, but his whole life he has been a slave to the will of the Gods.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weight by Jeanette Winterson] Reference

The title more of less spells it out: it's an RPG set in Ancient Greece, and immortal demi-god Hercules (aka Heracles) factors in somehow.    From Wordnik.com.  [1UP RSS feed] Reference

'Heracles' battle with the Hydra, 'said the Theban.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lion Of Macedon]

For instance, the cult of heroes such as Heracles, Theseus, or Oedipus was an integral part of Greek religious practice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dictionary of the History of Ideas] Reference

Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier, 2002, "Heracles" mission video.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Photown News] Reference

The seventh labour of Heracles was to capture the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles crossed over safely to the island of Erythia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles substituting two more labours in their place.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles, with a few chosen comrades, alone remained on board.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles and Meleager in Ode v., and that of the Proetides in Ode x.    From Wordnik.com.  [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference

Heracles (Hercules) to kill the eagle, and the sufferer was released.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles, the most renowned hero of antiquity, was the son of Zeus and.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Amphitryon, the kind friend and foster-father of Heracles, lost his life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Eurystheus commanded Heracles to cleanse in one day the stables of Augeas.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Pirithöus (the son of Ixion), Hylas (the adopted son of Heracles), Euphemus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

The ship had proceeded some distance before the absence of Heracles was observed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Amphitryon, and thus the infant Heracles was born in the palace of his stepfather.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Simonides wrote a dithyramb on Memnon and Tithonus; Pindar, on Orion and on Heracles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference

Thus when sacrificing to Apollo the crowns were of laurel; when to Heracles, of poplar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

The third labour of Heracles was to bring the horned hind Cerunitis alive to Mycenæ.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles (whose world-renowned exploits will be related among the legends) was the son of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles; in the stern, Peleus (father of Achilles) and Telamon (the father of Ajax the Great).    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Among the latter was their most skilful leader, Melanippe, whom Heracles afterwards restored to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

(Heracles), who occurs in the traditions of various nations, runs through the whole of ancient history.    From Wordnik.com.  [C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino] Reference

Heracles destroyed this new adversary with his club, and now called upon his nephew to come to his aid.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Hebe afterwards became the bride of Heracles, when, after his apotheosis, he was received among the immortals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Thus the Doric style of architecture was sacred to Zeus, Ares, and Heracles; the Ionic to Apollo, Artemis, and.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles next struck off the immortal head, which he buried by the road-side, and placed over it a heavy stone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

And thus, as the word of the mighty Zeus was irrevocable, Heracles became the subject and servant of his cousin Eurystheus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

The Argonauts continued their voyage without their companions; Heracles returned to Argos, whilst Polyphemus remained with the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

When Heracles discovered that it was the friend of his early days that he had wounded, he was overcome with sorrow and regret.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Autolycus is also said to have instructed Heracles in the art of wrestling, and to have taken part in the Argonautic expedition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference

Heracles, accompanied by his nephew Iolaus, set out in a chariot for the marsh of Lerna, in the slimy waters of which he found her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference

Heracles now repaired to Delphi in order to consult the oracle, and received the answer that after performing ten tasks for his cousin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference