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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hercules \Her"cu*les\, noun
1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or ''labors.''
2. (Astron.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra.
{Hercules' beetle} (Zo["o]l.), any species of {Dynastes}, an American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, esp. {Dynastes hercules} of South America, which grows to a length of six inches.
{Hercules powder}, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; -- used for blasting.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Hercules
noun
1: (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality [syn: {Heracles}, {Herakles}, {Alcides}]
2: a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "Hercules": Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Gargantua, Goliath, Orion, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan, Telamon, Titan, bully, bullyboy, colossus, giant, gorilla, muscle man, powerhouse, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man, the mighty, the strong, tough, tough guy, tower of strength
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hercules, CA (city, FIPS 33308) Location: 38.02043 N, 122.29689 W Population (1990): 16829 (5652 housing units) Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 30.6 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 94547
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Hercules, CA -- U.S. city in California Population (2000): 19488 Housing Units (2000): 6546 Land area (2000): 6.478230 sq. miles (16.778537 sq. km) Water area (2000): 11.820971 sq. miles (30.616173 sq. km) Total area (2000): 18.299201 sq. miles (47.394710 sq. km) FIPS code: 33308 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 38.007489 N, 122.258742 W ZIP Codes (1990): 94547 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Hercules, CA Hercules
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