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According to Pausanias and others, Hercules travelled to Delphi to consult the Oracle following the death of Iphitus, whom he had thrown off a wall in the city of Tiryns while Iphitus was staying with him as a guest. Suffering from nightmares, Hercules sought advice as to how to be cured. However, when he came to address his request to Xenoclea ...
Hercules (/ ˈ h ɜːr k j ʊ ˌ l iː z /, US: /-k j ə-/) [2] is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena.In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
Heracles accepted the request, and became by her the father of Agathyrsus, Gelonus, and Scythes. The last of them became king of the Scythians, according to his father's arrangement, because he was the only one among the three brothers that was able to manage the bow which Heracles had left behind and to use his father's girdle.
All 6-ton military trucks (of all manufacturers) had Hercules HXD 855 cu in (14 L) I6 gasoline engines, developing 202 hp (151 kW) at 2150 rpm and 642 lbf⋅ft (870 N⋅m) of torque at 900 rpm. [5] Post-World War II Brockway produced single and dual axle tractors and heavy duty triaxle dump trucks.
Hercules Olivarius ("the Olive Merchant"), in reference to a statue of Hercules dedicated by the guild of olive merchants. [ 19 ] Hercules Triumphalis ("Triumphal"), represented by a statue in the Forum Boarium, was dressed in the regalia of a triumphator when a triumph was held.
Hercules and the Black Pirate and Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas were both originally Samson movies in Italy. (See "Samson" section below) Hercules, Prisoner of Evil was originally an Ursus film in Italy. (See "Ursus" section below) Hercules and the Masked Rider was actually originally a Goliath movie in Italy. (See "Goliath" section below)
Hercules at the crossroads, also known as the Choice of Hercules and the Judgement of Hercules, is an ancient Greek parable attributed to Prodicus and known from Xenophon. It concerns the young Heracles (also known to the Romans as Hercules) who is offered a choice between Vice and Virtue —a life of pleasure or one of hardship and honour.
Also known as Hercules vs. The Giant Warriors and The Triumph of Hercules [2] Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas: 1964: Alan Steel: Also known as Lost Treasure of the Aztecs (not a Hercules film) [2] Hercules at the Center of the Earth: 1961: Reg Park: Also known as Hercules in the Haunted World and Hercules vs. the Vampires [2] Hercules in ...