Both Uses of
Hercules
in
Fahrenheit 451
- Do you know the legend of Hercules and Antaeus, the giant wrestler, whose strength was incredible so long as he stood firmly on the earth.
p. 79..9 *Hercules = mythological Roman hero famous for his strength
- But when he was held, rootless, in mid-air, by Hercules, he perished easily.
p. 79..9
Definition:
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(Hercules) mythological Roman hero famous for his strength and for performing 12 immense labors to gain immortality