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Heracles (other)
Heracles or Herakles is the Greek mythic hero and son of the god Zeus. Heracles may also refer to: * Hercules, the Roman mythological analogue to the Greek Heracles *Herakles the Dactyl, a separate figure in Greek mythology said to have originated the Olympic Games Film and television * Bongo Heracles from ''X Bomber'', also known as Barry Hercules in the UK dubbed version, Star Fleet * ''Herakles'' (film), a 1962 film by Werner Herzog Sports * Heracles Almelo, the Dutch football club * Iraklis, a sports club based in Thessaloniki, Greece Games * ''Glory of Heracles'' (series), a Japanese role-playing video game series **'' Glory of Heracles'', a 2008 video game from the series * '' Heracles Chariot Racing'', a video game for PlayStation 2 and WiiWare by Neko Entertainment Literature * Heracles Papyrus, an ancient Greek manuscript * ''Herakles'' (Euripides), also known as ''Heracles the Mad'', a Greek tragedy by Euripides * ''Herakles'', a play by Frank Wedekind Other us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heracles
Heracles ( ; grc-gre, Ἡρακλῆς, , glory/fame of Hera), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adoptive descent through Amphitryon, Heracles receives the epithet Alcides, as "of the line of Alcaeus", father of Amphitryon. Amphitryon's own, mortal son was Iphicles. He was a great-grandson and half-brother (as they are both sired by the god Zeus) of Perseus, and similarly a half-brother of Dionysus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae (), and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules, with whom the later Roman emperors, in particular Commodus and Maximian, often identified themselves. The Romans adopted the Greek version of his life and works essentially unchanged, but added anecdotal detail of their own, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heracles (bird)
''Heracles inexpectatus'' is a giant fossil parrot species from New Zealand, assigned to a monotypic genus ''Heracles'', that lived during the early Miocene approximately 16 to 19 million years ago. The species was described from two tibiotarsus fossils discovered in 2008 at Saint Bathans, Otago, New Zealand. It is believed that the species stood up to 90 cm (2 ft 11 in) tall and weighed approximately 7 kg (15 lb). Initial analysis suggests that this parrot is from the order Psittaciforme and from the superfamily Strigopoidea, which consists of three confirmed primitive genera of parrots: '' Nestor'' (kea and kaka), '' Strigops'' (kakapo) and the fossil '' Nelepsittacus''. It may have been the ancestor of the kakapo. The species was likely flightless, and its robust beak could crack open more than the conventional parrot foods of fruit, nuts, and berries. Like the kakapo, ''Heracles'' may have used its strong beak to climb trees. It shared its environment with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ercole (other)
The male first name Ercole, Italian version of Hercules, can refer to: People * Ercole (name), list of people with the name House of D'Este *Ercole I d'Este (1431–1505), Duke of Ferrara *Ercole II d'Este (1508–1559), Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio *Ercole III d'Este (Ercole Rinaldo) (1727–1803), Duke of Modena and Reggio Opera and Film *''Ercole amante'' (Hercules in Love), an opera by Francesco Cavalli *''Ercole su'l Termodonte'' (Hercules in Thermodon), an opera by Antonio Vivaldi *''Le nozze d'Ercole e d'Ebe'' (The Marriage of Hercules and Hebe), an Italian-German opera *''Le pillole di Ercole, a 1962 Italian comedy film Places *Porto Ercole Italian town See also *Heracles (other) *Hercules (other) *Hercules' Club (other) *Hercule (other) {{disambiguation, hndis, given name Italian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercule (other)
Hercule may refer to: Fictional characters * Hercules, in Roman mythology * Hercule Poirot, a detective created by Agatha Christie * Hercule Flambeau, in the Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesterton * Hercule (''Dragon Ball'') or Mr. Satan, in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * Hercule, from the comic book '' Pif et Hercule'' People * Hercule, Duke of Montbazon (1568–1654), French peer * Hercule Audiffret (1603-1659), French orator and religious writer * Hercule Corbineau (1780–1823), French soldier * Hercule Dupré (1844–1927), Canadian farmer, lumber merchant, and political figure * Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan (1669–1749) * Hercule Mériadec, Prince of Guéméné (1688–1757) * Hercule Nicolet (1801–1872), Swiss lithographer, natural history illustrator, librarian, and entomologist * Hercule de Serre (1776–1824), French soldier, lawyer, and politician * Hercule-Louis Turinetti, marquis of Prié (1658–1726), Dutch noble Other uses * ''Hercule'' (film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules (other)
Hercules is the Roman adaptation of the Greek mythological hero Heracles. Hercules may also refer to: Animals * Hercules beetle * Hercules (bear) (1975–2001), Scottish wrestling bear * Hercules (liger), the world's largest living cat * Hercules moth, of family Saturniidae * Hercules parrot, an extinct giant parrot species from New Zealand Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Hercules (comics), various versions of the mythical hero in comics * Hercules (Disney character) * Hercules (''TUGS''), in the British children's television series ''TUGS'' * Hercules Grytpype-Thynne, a character from the British 1950s comedy radio programme ''The Goon Show'' * Hercules, a superhero in the 1970s Filmation animated cartoon ''Space Sentinels'' Film * ''Hercules'' (1958 film), starring Steve Reeves * ''Hercules'' (1983 film), starring Lou Ferrigno ** ''The Adventures of Hercules'' (1985 film), sequel to the 1983 film * ''Hercules'' (1997 film), a Disney animated film * ''Hercul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handley Page H
Handley may refer to: Places In the United Kingdom *Handley, Cheshire, a village *Handley, a hamlet in the parish of Stretton, Derbyshire *Middle Handley, a hamlet in the parish of Unstone, Derbyshire *Nether Handley, a hamlet in the parish of Unstone, Derbyshire *West Handley, a hamlet in the parish of Unstone, Derbyshire *Handley, a village in Dorset now known as Sixpenny Handley In the United States *Handley, Dallas County, Missouri *Handley (Fort Worth), a former town currently located with the city of Fort Worth, Texas *Handley, West Virginia *John Handley High School, Winchester, Virginia Other uses *Handley (surname) *Handley Page H.P.42 The Handley Page H.P.42 and H.P.45 were four-engine biplane airliners designed and manufactured by British aviation company Handley Page, based in Radlett, Hertfordshire. It held the distinction of being the largest airliner in regular use in ..., British four-engine long-range biplane airliners in service from 1931 to 1940 See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5143 Heracles
5143 Heracles, provisional designation , is a highly eccentric, rare-type asteroid and synchronous binary system, classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 4.8 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 7 November 1991, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. It is named for the Greek divine hero Heracles. It has an Earth minimum orbit intersection distance of and is associated with the Beta Taurids daytime meteor shower. Classification and orbit ''Heracles'' orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 0.4–3.2 AU once every 2 years and 6 months (907 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.77 and an inclination of 9 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The first precovery was taken at Palomar during the ''Digitized Sky Survey'' in 1953, extending the body's observation arc by 38 years prior to its official discovery observation. Due to its high eccentricity, ''Hera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heracles Of Macedon
Heracles of Macedon ( grc, Ἡρακλῆς; c. 327 – 309 BC) was a reputed illegitimate son of Alexander the Great of Macedon by Barsine, daughter of Satrap Artabazus of Phrygia. Heracles was named after the Heracles, Greek mythological hero of the same name, from whom the Argead Dynasty, Argeads claimed descent. History It cannot be established definitively whether Heracles was Alexander’s son or not. Of the ancient sources, both Plutarch and Justin (historian), Justin mention Barsine and Heracles but Arrian in the Alexander's Anabasis mentions neither. Plutarch recounts that Alexander took Barsine as his mistress, but on the arguably spurious grounds that she was recommended to him by Parmenion (despite the many disagreements between him and Alexander, and Alexander's apparent contempt for his judgement). Of Barsine, Mary Renault states that: If Heracles ''were'' Alexander’s illegitimate child, then it also raises the pointed question as to why he, as Alexander’s only l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HERACLES (spacecraft)
HERACLES (Human-Enhanced Robotic Architecture and Capability for Lunar Exploration and Science) is a planned robotic transport system to and from the Moon by Europe (ESA), Japan (JAXA) and Canada (CSA) that will feature a lander called the European Large Logistic Lander (EL3, or Argonaut), a Lunar Ascent Element, and a rover. The lander can be configured for different operations such as up to 1.5 tons of cargo delivery, sample-returns, or prospecting [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herakles (radar)
Herakles is a passive electronically scanned array multi-function radar manufactured by Thales Group. It is installed on board the FREMM multipurpose frigates and the Formidable-class frigates of the Republic of Singapore Navy The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the naval service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any sea-borne threats, and the protection of its sea lines of communications, that would comprom .... It has a track capacity of 400 air and surface targets and is able to achieve automatic target detection, confirmation and track initiation in a single scan, while simultaneously providing mid-course guidance updates to the MBDA Aster missiles launched from the ship. References Naval radars Military radars of France Military equipment introduced in the 2000s {{Navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herakles (pusher)
''Herakles'' was a pusher vessel owned by Finnish towing and marine salvage company Alfons Håkans Oy Ab. The ship, originally built as salvage tug ''Into'' in 1967, was converted to a pusher in 1991 to be chartered to Rautaruukki Oyj and later ESL Shipping Ltd as the third pusher vessel for the '' Finnpusku'' system, a Finnish integrated tug and barge system built in the mid-80s. On 2 March 2004, while heading north with barge ''Bulk'' fully laden with coal, ''Herakles'' ran into trouble in the Bothnian Sea when both of her main engines began to fail in heavy weather. After the crew was evacuated the combination drifted to the shallows near Swedish Grundkallen lighthouse and was completely destroyed. Career The vessel began her life as salvage tug ''Into'' and was delivered to the Finnish oil and petroleum products company Neste Oy by Oy Laivateollisuus Ab in October 1967.Laiva 3/2003. Page 7. In 1982 she was purchased by Oy Hangon Hinaus Ab, a marine salvage company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Wedekind
Benjamin Franklin Wedekind (July 24, 1864 – March 9, 1918) was a German playwright. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes (particularly towards sex), is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the development of epic theatre.See Banham (1998) and Willett (1959). In his ''Messingkauf Dialogues'', Brecht cites Wedekind, along with Büchner and Valentin, as his "chief influences" in his early years: "he", Brecht writes of himself in the third person, "also saw the writer ''Wedekind'' performing his own works in a style which he had developed in cabaret. Wedekind had worked as a ballad singer; he accompanied himself on the lute." (1965, 69). In the English-speaking world, before 2006 Wedekind was best known for the "Lulu" cycle, a two-play series—''Erdgeist'' (''Earth Spirit'', 1895) and '' Die Büchse der Pandora'' (''Pandora's Box'', 1904)—centered on a young dancer/adventuress of mysterious origin. In 2006 his earlier play ''Frü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
