Hercules

[hur-kyuh-leez] / ˈhɜr kyəˌliz /

NOUN

colossus

Synonyms

STRONG

Gargantua Samson behemoth cyclops giant goliath leviathan mammoth titan

WEAK

Godzilla

NOUN

giant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

behemoth titan

STRONG

bulk cetacean colossus cyclops elephant goliath hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre whale whopper

WEAK

jumbo polypheme

Antonyms

WEAK

dwarf pipsqueak runt shrimp

NOUN

Goliath

Synonyms

STRONG

behemoth bulk colossus cyclops elephant hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre titan whale whopper

WEAK

jumbo polypheme

NOUN

titan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

behemoth

STRONG

bulk colossus cyclops elephant goliath hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre whale whopper

WEAK

jumbo polypheme

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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

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

The Hercules is a four-engine turboprop plane built by Lockheed Martin.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The man who brought them to Deianira told her that Hercules was madly in love with this Princess.

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

Hercules

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