Hercules

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Some argued he was an ancient fertility figure, others a Roman Hercules, or even a later satire of Oliver Cromwell.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The Hercules bench set, composed of five seats made from the same slab of eucalyptus, $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A local farmer told AFP news agency that he had heard a loud bang before the Hercules crashed into trees near his home.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

In running away, Hercules had not just left behind his kitchen duties with America’s First Family; he had left behind a family.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis