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Hercules

[hur-kyuh-leez] / ˈhɜr kyəˌliz /






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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The crash is the second time a Hercules C-130 has been involved in a deadly accident in as many months.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Talking about the victims, but without mentioning the Hercules plane directly, he wrote: "This piece of scrap metal was bought in 2020 and came down, let's ask why".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The crash is the second by a C-130 Hercules aircraft in South America in under a month.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Directly after her marriage, when Hercules was taking her home, they had reached a river where the Centaur Nessus acted as ferryman, carrying travelers over the water.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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