Hercules

constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

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.

Ancient lighthouse in Spain

thumb|right|300px|Adoration, 1913, by William Strang Adoration is respect, reverence, strong admiration, and love for a certain person, place, or thing. The term comes from the Latin adōrātiō, meaning "to give homage or worship to someone or something".

series of feats carried out by Heracles

type of knot

thumb|upright=1.5|Hercules killing the fire-breathing Cacus, engraving by [[Sebald Beham (1545)]] In Roman mythology, Cacus (, derived from κακός, meaning bad) was a fire-breathing giant and the son of Vulcan (Plutarch called him son of Hephaestus). He was killed by Hercules after terrorizing the Aventine Hill before the founding of Rome.

The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Olivarius is a Roman temple in Piazza Bocca della Verità, in the area of the Forum Boarium close to the Tiber in Rome, Italy

thumb|400px|Egyptian Drachm of Antoninus Pius (dated year 2 of his reign or 139 AD) showing his portrait and [[Tyche holding a rudder while reclining on couch for lectisternium (35 mm, 25.45 g)]]

Mosque in Tangier, Morocco

temple dedicated to Hercules in ancient Rome, near the Circus Flaminius built by Marcus Fulvius Nobilior, who conquered the Greek city of Ambracia in 189 BC

alchemic work and emblem book by Michael Maier which consists of 50 discourses with illustrations by Matthias Merian

oratorio by Georg Friedrich Händel

one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

deity

imperial Roman era baths in Milan

Roman Empire artefact type