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Twelve Labours of Hercules

Twelve Labours of Hercules proper noun: twelve tasks carried out by the Greek hero Herakles (romanized as Hercules) as his penance.

Proper noun

Twelve Labours of Hercules

  1. (Greek, Roman) Twelve tasks carried out by the Greek hero Herakles (romanized as Hercules) as his penance.

Questions about Twelve Labours of Hercules

What does Twelve Labours of Hercules mean?
Twelve Labours of Hercules means twelve tasks carried out by the Greek hero Herakles (romanized as Hercules) as his penance.
What part of speech is Twelve Labours of Hercules?
Twelve Labours of Hercules is a proper noun.

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