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'''[[Hercules]]''' is the Roman adaptation of the Greek mythological hero [[Heracles]].
'''[[Hercules]]''' is the Roman adaptation of the Greek mythological hero [[Heracles]].
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'''Hercules''' may also refer to:
==Mythology==
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*[[Labours of Hercules]]
*[[Hercules in ancient Rome]]
*[[Hercules in popular culture]]
*[[Hercle]], the Etruscan form of the god


==Animals==
==Animals==
*[[Hercules beetle]]
* [[Hercules beetle]]
*[[Hercules (bear)]], the Scottish wrestling bear
* [[Hercules (bear)]] (1975–2001), Scottish wrestling bear
*[[Hercules (liger)]], the world's largest living cat
* [[Hercules (liger)]], the world's largest living cat
*[[Hercules moth]], of family Saturniidae
* [[Hercules moth]], of family Saturniidae
*[[Hercules parrot]], a giant fossil parrot species from New Zealand
* [[Hercules parrot]], an extinct giant parrot species from New Zealand


==Arts and entertainment==
==Astronomy==
===Fictional characters===
*[[Hercules (constellation)]], in the northern hemisphere
**[[Hercules (dwarf galaxy)]], near the Milky Way galaxy
* [[Hercules (comics)]], various versions of the mythical hero in comics
**[[Hercules Superclusters]]
* [[Hercules (Disney character)]]
* [[Hercules (TUGS)|Hercules (''TUGS'')]], in the British children's television series ''TUGS''
***[[Hercules Cluster]]
* [[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne]], a character from the British 1950s comedy radio programme ''The Goon Show''
*[[Hercules (crater)]], a lunar impact crater
* Hercules, a superhero in the 1970s Filmation animated cartoon ''[[Space Sentinels]]''


==Companies and corporations==
*[[Hercules Computer Technology]], a multi-national computer product manufacturer
*[[Hercules (vehicles)]], a Greek manufacturer of farm vehicles
*[[Hercules Engine Company]], in Canton, Ohio, US
*[[Hercules Gas Engine Company]], in Cincinnati, Ohio, US
*[[Hercules Inc.]], a chemical company which merged with and became Ashland, Inc.
*[[Hercules Cycle and Motor Company]], a former British bicycle manufacturer

==Media==
===Film===
===Film===
*[[Hercules (1958 film)|''Hercules'' (1958 film)]], starring Steve Reeves
* [[Hercules (1958 film)|''Hercules'' (1958 film)]], starring Steve Reeves
*[[Hercules (1983 film)|''Hercules'' (1983 film)]], starring Lou Ferrigno
* [[Hercules (1983 film)|''Hercules'' (1983 film)]], starring Lou Ferrigno
*[[Hercules (1997 film)|''Hercules'' (1997 film)]], a Disney animated film
** ''[[The Adventures of Hercules]]'' (1985 film), sequel to the 1983 film
*[[Hercules (2014 film)|''Hercules'' (2014 film)]], an action-adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson.
* [[Hercules (1997 film)|''Hercules'' (1997 film)]], a Disney animated film
* [[Hercules (2014 film)|''Hercules'' (2014 film)]], an action-adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson


===Television===
===Television===

*''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'', a 1995–1999 American action television series, starring Kevin Sorbo, that aired in syndication
*[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|''Hercules'' (1998 TV series)]], a 1998–1999 American animated television series, based on the 1997 Disney film of the same name, that aired on ABC and in syndication
* ''[[The Mighty Hercules]]'', a 1963–1966 Canadian-American animated television show
*[[Hercules (miniseries)|''Hercules'' (miniseries)]], a 2005 American television miniseries that aired on NBC
* ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'', a 1995–1999 American syndicated action television series starring Kevin Sorbo
* [[Hercules (1998 TV series)|''Hercules'' (1998 TV series)]], based on the 1997 Disney film
* [[Hercules (miniseries)|''Hercules'' (miniseries)]], a 2005 American television miniseries that aired on NBC


===Music===
===Music===
*[[Hercules (Handel)|''Hercules'' (Handel)]], a music drama by George Frideric Handel
* [[Hercules (Handel)|''Hercules'' (Handel)]], a music drama by George Frideric Handel
*"Hercules", a 1973 song by [[Aaron Neville]]
* "Hercules", a 1973 song by [[Aaron Neville]]
*"Hercules", a song by Midnight Oil, from their 1985 EP ''[[Species Deceases]]''
* "Hercules", a song by Midnight Oil from their 1985 EP ''[[Species Deceases]]''
*[[Hercules (soundtrack)|''Hercules'' (soundtrack)]], for the animated Disney film
* [[Hercules (soundtrack)|''Hercules'' (soundtrack)]], for the 1997 Disney film
*"Hercules", a song from Elton John's 1972 album ''[[Honky Château]]''
* "Hercules", a song from Elton John's 1972 album ''[[Honky Château]]''
*"Hercules", a song from [[George Watsky]]'s 2009 album, "Watsky"
* "Hercules", a song from [[George Watsky]]'s 2009 album ''Watsky''
*"Hercules", a song from [[Young Thug]]'s 2016 mixtape "[[I'm Up (Young Thug mixtape)|I'm Up]]"
* "Hercules", a song from Young Thug's 2016 mixtape ''[[I'm Up (Young Thug mixtape)|I'm Up]]''


===Video games===
===Video games===
*[[Hercules (1984 video game)|''Hercules'' (1984 video game)]], for home computers
* [[Hercules (1984 video game)|''Hercules'' (1984 video game)]], for home computers
*[[Disney's Hercules (video game)|''Disney's Hercules'' (video game)]], 1997, based upon the Disney adaptation
* [[Disney's Hercules (video game)|''Disney's Hercules'' (video game)]], 1997, based on the Disney film


===Other media===
===Other arts and entertainment===
*[[Hercules (franchise)]], a Disney media franchise
* [[Hercules (franchise)]], a Disney media franchise
*[[Hercules (musical)|''Hercules'' (musical)]], a 2019 broadway musical based on the 1997 Disney animated film
* [[Hercules (musical)|''Hercules'' (musical)]], 2019, based on the 1997 Disney film
* [[Hercules (Piero della Francesca)|''Hercules'' (Piero della Francesca)]], a 15th-century fresco
* [[Hercules (Seneca)|''Hercules'' (Seneca)]], a play


==People==
==Astronomy==
*[[Hercules (chef)]], chef enslaved by George Washington
* [[Hercules (constellation)]], in the northern hemisphere
*[[Hercules (gangster)]] (born 1960s), Indonesian crime boss
** [[Hercules (dwarf galaxy)]], near the Milky Way galaxy
** [[Hercules Superclusters]]
*[[Hércules Brito Ruas]] (born 1939), former Brazilian footballer
*[[Hercules Brabazon Brabazon]] (1821–1906), English artist
*** [[Hercules Cluster]]
*[[Hercules Burnett]] (1865–1936), Major League Baseball player
* [[Hercules (crater)]], a lunar impact crater
*[[Hércules de Miranda]] (1912–1982), Brazilian footballer
*[[Hércules Florence]] (1804–1879), French-Brazilian painter and inventor
*[[Hercules Huncks]] (died 1660), one of the Regicides of King Charles I of England
*[[Hercules Kyvelos]] (born 1975), Canadian welterweight boxer
*[[Hercules Linton]] (1836–1900), Scottish shipbuilder and designer
*[[Hercules Mata'afa]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Hercules Mulligan]], (1740–1825), tailor and spy for the patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War
*Sir [[Hercules Read]] (1857–1929), British archaeologist and curator at the British Museum
*[[Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead]] (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]] (1589–1638), Dutch painter and printmaker
*[[Hercules Taylour]] (1759–1790), Irish soldier and politician
*[[Herculez Gomez]] (born 1982), American soccer player
*[[Ercole Dembowski]] (1812–1881), Italian astronomer
*[[Erekle II]] (1720 or 1721–1798), king of Georgia in the Caucasus
*[[Francis, Duke of Anjou]] (1555–1584), birth name Hercule François
*[[Hercules (wrestler)]] (born Ray Fernandez, 1956–2004), WWF wrestler
*[[Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey]] (1847–1914), Boer general
*[[Ruben Cruz]] (1950–2020), a retired Puerto Rican wrestler known by his ring name Hercules Ayala


===Characters===
==Businesses==
* [[Hercules (Bulgarian company)]], a defunct maker of commercial vehicles
*Hercules, a superhero in the 1970s Filmation animated cartoon ''[[Space Sentinels]]''
* [[Hercules (nightclub)]], Helsinki, Finland
*Hercules, a superhero in the 1970s Filmation animated cartoon ''[[The Freedom Force (animated series)|The Freedom Force]]''
*[[Hercules (Disney character)]]
* [[Hercules (vehicles)]], a Greek manufacturer of farm vehicles
*[[Hercules (TUGS)|Hercules (''TUGS'')]], a fictional character
* [[Hercules Computer Technology]], a former computer peripheral manufacturer
*[[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne]], a character from the British 1950s comedy radio programme ''The Goon Show''
* [[Hercules Cycle and Motor Company]], a former British bicycle manufacturer
* [[Hercules Engine Company]], in Canton, Ohio, US
* [[Hercules Gas Engine Company]], in Cincinnati, Ohio, US
* [[Hercules Inc.]], a chemical company which merged with and became Ashland, Inc.


====Comics====
==Military==
*[[Hercules (comics)]], any of various versions of the mythical hero in comics, including:
* [[HMS Hercules|HMS ''Hercules'']], any of several Royal Navy ships
* [[Hughes H-4 Hercules]], a prototype strategic airlift flying boat
**[[Hercules (DC Comics)]]
* [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]], an American military transport aircraft
**[[Hercules (Marvel Comics)]]
* [[Bristol Hercules]], a British aircraft engine
**[[Hercules (Radical Comics)]]
* [[Nike Hercules]], a surface-to-air missile used by US and NATO armed forces
* [[M88 Hercules]], a US Army armored battlefield recovery vehicle


==Places==
==People==
===Asia===
* [[Temple of Hercules (Amman)]], a Roman temple with fragments of a monumental sculpture in Amman, Jordan


=== Mononym or professional name ===
===Europe===
* [[Hercules (gangster)]] (born 1960s), Indonesian crime boss
*[[Băile Herculane]], a spa town in Romania where Hercules supposedly rested during his travels
*[[Hercules (nightclub)]], a gay nightclub in Helsinki, Finland
* [[Hercules (wrestler)]], WWF professional wrestler Ray Fernandez (1956–2004)
* [[Ruben Cruz]] (1950–2020), Puerto Rican professional wrestler known by his ring name, Hercules Ayala
*[[Hercules monument (Kassel)]], the landmark of Kassel, Hesse, Germany
* [[Richard Sandrak]] (born 1992), American bodybuilder known as Little Hercules
*[[Tower of Hercules]], an ancient Roman lighthouse at A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
*[[Via Heraclea]] (Herculean Way), an ancient trade route across Spain


====Italy====
=== Given name ===
* [[Hércules Brito Ruas]] (born 1939), Brazilian footballer known as Brito
*[[Great Altar of Hercules]], a temple of the Forum Boarium, Rome, Italy
* [[Hercules Brabazon Brabazon]] (1821–1906), English artist
*[[Herculaneum]], an ancient Roman town in Campania, Italy
* [[Hercules Burnett]] (1865–1936), American baseball player
*[[Temple of Hercules Victor]], a temple of the Forum Boarium, Rome, Italy
* [[Hércules de Miranda]] (1912–1982), Brazilian footballer
*[[Temple of Heracles, Agrigento]], in old Akragas in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
* [[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]] (born 1975), Canadian welterweight boxer
* [[Sir Hercules Langrishe, 1st Baronet]] (1729–1811), Irish politician
* [[Sir Hercules Langrishe, 5th Baronet]] (1859–1943), Irish soldier, sailor and yachtsman
* [[Hercules Linton]] (1836–1900), Scottish shipbuilder and designer
* [[Hercules Mata'afa]] (born 1995), American football player
* [[Hercules Mulligan]], (1740–1825), tailor and spy for the patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War
* [[Hércules Pereira do Nascimento]] (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
* [[Hercules Posey]] (1748–1812), slave owned by George Washington
* [[Hercules Read]] (Charles Hercules Read, 1857–1929), British archaeologist and curator at the British Museum
* [[Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead]] (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]] (1589–1638), Dutch painter and printmaker
* [[Hercules Taylour]] (1759–1790), Irish soldier and politician


===North America===
=== Surname ===

*[[Hercules, California]], a small town
* [[Kylie Hercules]] (born 1989), Saint Helena politician and official
**[[Hercules station]]
* [[Olia Hercules]] (born 1984), London-based Ukrainian chef, food writer and food stylist
*[[Hercules, Missouri]], an unincorporated community

*[[Hercules Glades Wilderness]], a wilderness area in Missouri
==Places==
*[[Hercules Mine, Idaho]], a silver mine in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains
* [[Hercules, California]], a small town
* [[Hercules, Missouri]], an unincorporated community
* [[Mount Hercules]], Antarctica
* [[Port Hercules]], Monaco


==Teams==
==Teams==
*[[Hércules (Salvadoran team)]], a football team
* [[Hércules (Salvadoran football club)]]
*[[Hércules CF]], a football team based in Alicante, Spain
* [[Hércules CF]], a football team based in Alicante, Spain
*[[JS Hercules]], a football team based in Oulu, Finland
* [[JS Hercules]], a football team based in Oulu, Finland
*[[USV Hercules]], a football club based in Utrecht, Netherlands
* [[USV Hercules]], a football club based in Utrecht, Netherlands


==Technology==
==Technology==
*[[Nikon NASA F4]], one of the first digital cameras, used by NASA as HERCULES
* [[Nikon NASA F4]], one of the first digital cameras, used by NASA as HERCULES
*[[Hercules (emulator)]], an IBM mainframe emulator
* [[Hercules (emulator)]], an IBM mainframe emulator
*[[Hercules Graphics Card]], a computer graphics controller card released in 1982
* [[Hercules (processors)]], a line of safety microcontrollers from Texas Instruments
**[[Hercules InColor Card]], a graphics controller card released in 1987
* [[Hercules Graphics Card]], an early graphics card for the IBM PC
*[[Bristol Hercules]], an aircraft engine
* [[Hercules PSU]], a power supply unit for audiophile turntables
*[[MIM-14 Nike Hercules]], a surface-to-air missile used by US and NATO armed forces
*[[Hercules PSU]], a power supply unit for audiophile turntables
*[[Hercules (processors)]], a line of safety microcontrollers from Texas Instruments


==Vehicles==
==Transportation==
*[[de Havilland Hercules]], a 1920s airliner and mailplane
* [[de Havilland Hercules]], 1920s British airliner and mailplane
*[[Fletcher Hercules]], an ultralight trike aircraft
* [[Fletcher Hercules]], American ultralight trike aircraft
*''Hercules'' (1872–1889), one of the ten [[South Devon Railway Buffalo class]] steam locomotives
* ''Hercules'' (1872–1889), one of the ten [[South Devon Railway Buffalo class]] steam locomotives
*''Hercules'', one of the [[GWR 3031 Class]] locomotives run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915
* ''Hercules'', one of the [[GWR 3031 Class]] locomotives run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915
*{{ship||Hercules|ship}}, one of a number of vessels by that name
* {{ship||Hercules|ship}}, various ships
* {{SS|Hercules}}, several steamships
**[[Hercules (1907)|''Hercules'' (1907)]], a steam tug now preserved in San Francisco, California
**{{SS|Hercules}}, any of several steamships
* [[Hercules (motorcycle)]], built by Sachs Motorcycles
**[[HMS Hercules|HMS ''Hercules'']], any of several ships of the Royal Navy
* [[Hercules (locomotive)]], built in 1838 for the [[Beaver Meadow Railroad]]
* [[Hughes H-4 Hercules]], better known as the "Spruce Goose", American 1940s prototype flying boat, the largest ever built
*[[Hercules (motorcycle)]], built by Sachs Motorcycles
* [[Paladin Hercules]], American powered parachute design
*[[Hercules (locomotive)]], built in 1838 for the [[Beaver Meadow Railroad]]
* Hercules Cycles, brand of bicycles produced by [[Tube Investments of India]]
*[[Hughes H-4 Hercules]], or "Spruce Goose", the largest flying boat ever built
* [[Hercules station]], proposed train station and ferry terminal for Hercules, California
*[[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]], a military transport aircraft
**[[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules]], an updated model of same
*[[M88 Hercules]], an armored battlefield recovery vehicle
*[[Paladin Hercules]], an American powered parachute design
*Hercules Cycles, a brand of bicycles produced by [[Tube Investments of India]]


==Other==
==Other==
*[[Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae]], a setting of Mass dedicated to Ercole d'Este I
* Judge Hercules, a metaphorical "ideal judge" posited by legal philosopher [[Ronald Dworkin]]
* Judge Hercules, a metaphorical "ideal judge" posited by legal philosopher [[Ronald Dworkin]]
* [[Hercules (roller coaster)]], former structure in Allentown, Pennsylvania
*''[[Farnese Hercules]]'', an ancient sculpture made for the Baths of Caracalla in Rome
*''[[Hercules the Archer]]'', a 1909 sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle
* [[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
*[[Operation Herkules]], the cancelled invasion of Malta in World War II
* [[Resupply Depot Hercules]], an orbiting space station concept by Bigelow Aerospace
*[[Hercules (tree)]], a giant sequoia in the Mountain Home Grove, California
* [[Hercules silver mine]], in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, Idaho
*[[Winter Storm Hercules]], designated by The Weather Channel in the United States in 2014
* the "Hercules gene", a popular name for variants of the MSTN gene coding for [[myostatin]]
*[[Resupply Depot Hercules]], an orbiting space station concept by Bigelow Aerospace


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Ercole (disambiguation)]]
* [[Pillars of Hercules]], the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar
*[[Herculean (song)|"Herculean" (song)]], a single by The Good, the Bad, and the Queen
*[[Heracles (disambiguation)]]
* [[Temple of Hercules (disambiguation)]]
* ''[[Farnese Hercules]]'', an ancient sculpture made for the Baths of Caracalla in Rome
*[[Hercules' Club (disambiguation)]]
* ''[[Hercules the Archer]]'', a 1909 sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle
*[[Hercule (disambiguation)]]
* [[Herkules (disambiguation)]]
*[[Pillars of Hercules]], the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar
*[[Temple of Hercules (disambiguation)]]
* [[Hercule (disambiguation)]]
* [[Heracles (disambiguation)]]
* [[Herakles (disambiguation)]]
* [[Ercole (disambiguation)]], Italian form of the name
* [[Herc (disambiguation)]]
* {{srt}}


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Hercules is the Roman adaptation of the Greek mythological hero Heracles.

Hercules may also refer to:

Animals

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Fictional characters

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Film

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Television

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Music

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Video games

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Other arts and entertainment

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Astronomy

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Businesses

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Military

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People

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Mononym or professional name

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Given name

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Surname

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  • Kylie Hercules (born 1989), Saint Helena politician and official
  • Olia Hercules (born 1984), London-based Ukrainian chef, food writer and food stylist

Places

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Teams

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Technology

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Transportation

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Other

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See also

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