Hercules Hercules (, ) 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. The Romans adapted th ...

is the Roman adaptation of the Greek mythological hero Heracles. Hercules may also refer to:

Animals

Hercules beetle The Hercules beetle (''Dynastes hercules'') is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the rainforests of Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world, and is also one of ...

* Hercules (bear) (1975–2001), Scottish wrestling bear *

Hercules (liger) The liger is a hybrid offspring of a male lion (''Panthera leo'') and a female tiger (''Panthera tigris''). The liger has parents in the same genus but of different species. The liger is distinct from the similar hybrid called the tigon, ...

, 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) The following are fictional characters from Disney's 1997 film ''Hercules'' and from the derived TV series. These productions are adaptations of Greek mythology, very different from the classical versions. Hercules Hercules is the title cha ...

* Hercules (''TUGS''), in the British children's television series ''TUGS'' *

Hercules Grytpype-Thynne Hercules Grytpype-Thynne was a character from the United Kingdom, British 1950s comedy radio programme ''The Goon Show''. He was voiced by Peter Sellers. In the episode "Who Is Pink Oboe?", Valentine Dyall filled-in for the role in Sellers' abse ...

, a character from the British 1950s comedy radio programme ''The Goon Show'' * Hercules, a superhero in the 1970s Filmation animated cartoon ''

Space Sentinels ''Space Sentinels'' (originally titled ''Young Sentinels'' and renamed midway through its only season) is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirt ...

Film

* ''Hercules'' (1958 film), starring Steve Reeves * ''Hercules'' (1983 film), starring Lou Ferrigno ** ''

The Adventures of Hercules ''The Adventures of Hercules'' ( it, Le avventure dell'incredibile Ercole) is the 1985 sequel to the 1983 film ''Hercules (1983 film), Hercules''. It was written and directed by Luigi Cozzi and has Professional bodybuilding, bodybuilder-turned-ac ...

'' (1985 film), sequel to the 1983 film * ''Hercules'' (1997 film), a Disney animated film * ''Hercules'' (2014 film), an action-adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson

Television

* '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', a 1995–1999 American syndicated action television series starring Kevin Sorbo * ''Hercules'' (1998 TV series), based on the 1997 Disney film * ''Hercules'' (miniseries), a 2005 American television miniseries that aired on NBC

Music

* ''Hercules'' (Handel), a music drama by George Frideric Handel * "Hercules", a 1973 song by

Aaron Neville Aaron Joseph Neville (born January 24, 1941) is a retired American R&B and soul singer. He has had four platinum albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States, including three that reached number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. ...

* "Hercules", a song by Midnight Oil from their 1985 EP ''

Species Deceases ''Species Deceases'' is an extended play by Australian rock music group, Midnight Oil, which was released on 26 November 1985 under the CBS record label. ''Species Deceases'' debuted at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Cha ...

'' * ''Hercules'' (soundtrack), for the 1997 Disney film * "Hercules", a song from Elton John's 1972 album ''

Honky Château ''Honky Château'' is the fifth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released in 1972, and was titled after the 18th century French chateau where it was recorded, Château d'Hérouville. The album reached number one in the US, t ...

'' * "Hercules", a song from

George Watsky George Virden Watsky (born September 15, 1986), better known mononymously as Watsky, is an American rapper, singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, poet, author, and illustrator. Watsky broke out as a rapper with his viral video "Pale k ...

's 2009 album ''Watsky'' * "Hercules", a song from Young Thug's 2016 mixtape '' I'm Up''

Video games

* ''Hercules'' (1984 video game), for home computers * ''Disney's Hercules'' (video game), 1997, based on the Disney film

Other arts and entertainment

Hercules (franchise) ''Hercules'' is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional merchandise, starting with the 1997 animated Disney feature of the same name, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Films ''Hercules'' ''Hercules'' is a 199 ...

, a Disney media franchise * ''Hercules'' (musical), 2019, based on the 1997 Disney film * ''Hercules'' (Piero della Francesca), a 15th-century fresco * ''Hercules'' (Seneca), a play

Astronomy

Hercules (constellation) Hercules is a constellation named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern c ...

, in the northern hemisphere **

Hercules (dwarf galaxy) Hercules, or Her, is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy situated in the Hercules constellation and discovered in 2006 in data obtained by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. The galaxy is located at a distance of about 140 kpc from the Sun and moves a ...

, near the Milky Way galaxy **

Hercules Superclusters The Hercules Superclusters (SCl 160) refers to a set of two nearby superclusters of galaxies. Relative to other local superclusters, Hercules is considered particularly large, being approximately 330 Mly in diameter. The Northern Local Supervoid ...

*** Hercules Cluster *

Hercules (crater) Hercules is a prominent crater located in the northeast part of the Moon, to the west of the crater Atlas. It lies along the east edge of a southward extension in the Mare Frigoris. To the west across the mare is Bürg. To the south is the r ...

, a lunar impact crater

Businesses

Hercules (Bulgarian company) Hercules was the first Bulgarian commercial vehicle manufacturer. History Hercules was founded by Peter Georgieff Spassoff (b. 1886, d.1967). Georgieff was a successful importer of vehicles and a manufacturer of carriages. The brands he impo ...

, a defunct maker of commercial vehicles * Hercules (nightclub), Helsinki, Finland * Hercules (vehicles), a Greek manufacturer of farm vehicles *

Hercules Computer Technology Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. was a manufacturer of computer peripherals for PCs and Macs founded in 1982. History Hercules was formed in 1982 in Hercules, California, by Van Suwannukul and Kevin Jenkins and was one of the major graph ...

, a former computer peripheral manufacturer *

Hercules Cycle and Motor Company The Hercules Cycle and Motor Company Limited was a British bicycle manufacturer founded on 9 September 1910 in Aston in England.Company registration 111679: Companies House – http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ The name Hercules was chosen fo ...

, a former British bicycle manufacturer *

Hercules Engine Company Hercules Engine Corporation was an American engine manufacturer located in Canton, Ohio. History The company was founded in 1915, known at first as Hercules Motor Manufacturing Company, to build industrial engines, especially for trucks. The comp ...

, in Canton, Ohio, US *

Hercules Gas Engine Company The Hercules Gas engine company was a United States-based company which first produced buggies. It later was one of the top producers of gasoline engines, including to power cement mixers. The company was founded in 1902, in Cincinnati, Ohi ...

, in Cincinnati, Ohio, US *

Hercules Inc. Hercules, Inc. was a chemical and munitions manufacturing company based in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, incorporated in 1912 as the Hercules Powder Company following the breakup of the DuPont explosives monopoly by the U.S. Circuit C ...

, a chemical company which merged with and became Ashland, Inc.

Military

* HMS ''Hercules'', any of several Royal Navy ships *

Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally des ...

, an American military transport aircraft *

Bristol Hercules The Bristol Hercules is a 14-cylinder two-row radial aircraft engine designed by Sir Roy Fedden and produced by the Bristol Engine Company starting in 1939. It was the most numerous of their single sleeve valve ( Burt-McCollum, or Argyll, ...

, a British aircraft engine *

Nike Hercules The Nike Hercules, initially designated SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14, was a surface-to-air missile (SAM) used by U.S. and NATO armed forces for medium- and high-altitude long-range air defense. It was normally armed with the W31 nuclear warhead, bu ...

, a surface-to-air missile used by US and NATO armed forces * M88 Hercules, a US Army armored battlefield recovery vehicle

People

Mononym or professional name

* Hercules (gangster) (born 1960s), Indonesian crime boss *

Hercules (wrestler) Raymond Constantine Fernandez (May 7, 1956 – March 6, 2004) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hercules Hernandez, or simply Hercules. Fernandez began his career in 1979, primarily wrestling in Florida and Te ...

, WWF professional wrestler Ray Fernandez (1956–2004) *

Ruben Cruz Ruben Cruz (July 14, 1950 – January 22, 2020) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hercules Ayala. He competed in Canadian and international wrestling promotions including the eastern Canadian Grand Prix Wres ...

(1950–2020), Puerto Rican professional wrestler known by his ring name, Hercules Ayala * Richard Sandrak (born 1992), American bodybuilder known as Little Hercules

Given name

Hércules Brito Ruas Hércules de Brito Ruas, (born 9 August 1939 in Rio de Janeiro), known as Brito, is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a central defender for several clubs, and for the Brazil national team. Career In 1975, he played abroad in the ...

(born 1939), Brazilian footballer known as Brito *

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (born Hercules Brabazon Sharpe; 27 November 1821 – 14 May 1906) was an English artist, accomplished in Turner-manner watercolours. Life and work Brabazon was the younger son of Hercules Sharpe and his wi ...

(1821–1906), English artist * Hercules Burnett (1865–1936), Major League Baseball player *

Hércules de Miranda 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 * Hercule ...

(1912–1982), Brazilian footballer * Hércules Florence (1804–1879), French-Brazilian painter and inventor * Hercules Huncks (died 1660), English soldier, one of the Regicides of King Charles I *

Hercules Kyvelos Hercules Kyvelos (born February 25, 1975) is a Canadian boxer in the Welterweight division and is the former Canadian Welterweight Champion. He fought at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Early life Hercules was born in Can ...

(born 1975), Canadian welterweight boxer *

Sir Hercules Langrishe, 1st Baronet Sir Hercules Langrishe, 1st Baronet (1729 – 1 February 1811) was an Irish politician. Life and career He was the only son of Robert Langrishe of Knocktopher, County Kilkenny and Anne Whitby, daughter of Jonathan Whitby of Kilcreggan, and ...

(1729–1811), Irish politician * Sir Hercules Langrishe, 5th Baronet (1859–1943), Irish soldier, sailor and yachtsman *

Hercules Linton Hercules Linton (1 January 1837 – 15 May 1900) was a Scottish surveyor, designer, shipbuilder, antiquarian and local councillor, best known as the designer of the '' Cutty Sark'' and partner in the yard of Scott and Linton, which built her. ...

(1836–1900), Scottish shipbuilder and designer *

Hercules Mata'afa Hercules Mata'afa (born September 18, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Washington State University and signed as an undrafted free a ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Hercules Mulligan Hercules Mulligan (September 25, 1740March 4, 1825) was an Irish-American tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty. Early life Born in Coleraine in the north of Ireland to Hugh and Sarah Mull ...

, (1740–1825), tailor and spy for the patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War *

Hércules Pereira do Nascimento 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 * Hercul ...

(born 2000), Brazilian footballer *

Hercules Posey Hercules Posey (1748 – May 15, 1812) was an enslaved African owned by George Washington, at his plantation Mount Vernon in Virginia. "Uncle Harkless," as he was called by George Washington Parke Custis, served as chief cook at the Mansion Hou ...

(1748–1812), slave owned by George Washington *

Hercules Read Sir Charles Hercules Read (6 July 1857 – 11 February 1929) was a British archaeologist and curator who became Keeper of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography at the British Museum, and President of the Society of Antiquaries of ...

(Charles Hercules Read, 1857–1929), British archaeologist and curator at the British Museum *

Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, (19 December 1824 – 28 October 1897), was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong and subsequently, the 14th Governor of New South Wales, the first Gove ...

(1824–1897), the 5th governor of Hong Kong * Hercules Ross (1745–1816), Scottish merchant involved in the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade *

Hercules Seghers Hercules Pieterszoon Seghers or Segers ( 1589 – 1638) was a Dutch painter and printmaker of the Dutch Golden Age. Segers is in fact the more common form in contemporary documents, and was used by the painter himself (modern use is about equall ...

(1589–1638), Dutch painter and printmaker * Hercules Taylour (1759–1790), Irish soldier and politician

Surname

* Kylie Hercules (born 1989), Saint Helena politician and official *

Olia Hercules Olia Hercules (born 1984) is a London-based Ukrainian chef, food writer and food stylist. In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine she initiated a programme of fundraising, for individuals and for UNICEF. Early life Olia Hercules was ...

(born 1984), London-based Ukrainian chef, food writer and food stylist

Places

Hercules, California Hercules is a city in western Contra Costa County, California. Situated along the coast of San Pablo Bay, it is located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, about north of Berkeley, California. As of 2010, its population was 24,0 ...

, a small town * Hercules, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Mount Hercules Mount Hercules () is a large, flat-topped, elevated feature between Mount Aeolus and Mount Jason in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) for Hercule ...

, Antarctica *

Port Hercules Port Hercules (french: Port Hercule) is the only deep-water port in Monaco. The port has been in use since ancient times. The modern port was completed in 1926, and underwent substantial improvements in the 1970s. It covers almost , enough to pro ...

, Monaco

Teams

* Hércules (Salvadoran football club) *

Hércules CF Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football team in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 3 and plays its home ...

, a football team based in Alicante, Spain * JS Hercules, a football team based in Oulu, Finland *

USV Hercules Utrechtse Sportvereniging Hercules (Utrecht Sports Association Hercules), also known as USV Hercules or Hercules Utrecht, is an amateur football club in Utrecht, Netherlands. In 2014 it joined the Derde Divisie (then still known as Topklasse) af ...

, a football club based in Utrecht, Netherlands

Technology

Nikon NASA F4 The Nikon NASA F4 Electronic Still Camera was one of the first and rarest fully digital cameras with development started in 1987. While Nikon delivered a modified Nikon F4 body, most of the electronics for the digital camera and housings were d ...

, one of the first digital cameras, used by NASA as HERCULES * Hercules (emulator), an IBM mainframe emulator *

Hercules (processors) Hercules is a line of ARM architecture-based microcontrollers from Texas Instruments built around one or more ARM Cortex cores. This "Hercules safety microcontroller platform" includes a series of microcontrollers specifically targeted for Fun ...

, a line of safety microcontrollers from Texas Instruments *

Hercules PSU Hercules is the de facto brand name of a range of substitute, or 'upgrade,' power supplies for audiophile turntables that use a synchronous motor. A single design of PCB (printed circuit board) provides crystal oscillator regulated powe ...

, a power supply unit for audiophile turntables

Transportation

de Havilland Hercules The de Havilland DH.66 Hercules was a 1920s British seven-passenger, three-engined airliner built by de Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane Aerodrome. As a more modern replacement for the Airco DH.10 Amiens used on the RAF's airmail serv ...

, 1920s British airliner and mailplane *

Fletcher Hercules The Fletcher Hercules is an American two-seat ultralight trike that was designed by AW Harrison and produced by Fletcher's Ultralights of Turlock, California, in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur ...

, American ultralight trike aircraft * ''Hercules'' (1872–1889), one of the ten

South Devon Railway Buffalo class The ten Buffalo class locomotives were broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway, Cornwall Railway and West Cornwall Railway. They were designed for goods trains but were also used on passenger trains when required. These loc ...

steam locomotives * ''Hercules'', one of the

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built a ...

locomotives run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 * , various ships * , several steamships * Hercules (motorcycle), built by Sachs Motorcycles *

Hercules (locomotive) Hercules (, ) 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. The Romans adapted t ...

, built in 1838 for the Beaver Meadow Railroad *

Hughes H-4 Hercules The Hughes H-4 Hercules (commonly known as the ''Spruce Goose''; registration NX37602) is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during ...

, better known as the "Spruce Goose", American 1940s prototype flying boat, the largest ever built * Paladin Hercules, American powered parachute design * Hercules Cycles, brand of bicycles produced by Tube Investments of India * Hercules station, proposed train station and ferry terminal for Hercules, California

Other

* Judge Hercules, a metaphorical "ideal judge" posited by legal philosopher

Ronald Dworkin Ronald Myles Dworkin (; December 11, 1931 – February 14, 2013) was an American philosopher, jurist, and scholar of United States constitutional law. At the time of his death, he was Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law and Philosophy at New Y ...

* Hercules (roller coaster), former structure in Allentown, Pennsylvania * Hercules (tree), a giant sequoia in the Mountain Home Grove, California * Winter Storm Hercules, designated by The Weather Channel in the United States in 2014 *

Resupply Depot Hercules The Bigelow Next-Generation Commercial Space Station was a private orbital space station under conceptual development by Bigelow Aerospace in the 2000s and 2010s. Previous concepts of the space station had included multiple modules such as two ...

, an orbiting space station concept by Bigelow Aerospace * Hercules silver mine, in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, Idaho