Hercules - Other Cultural References

Other Cultural References

  • Pillars of Hercules, representing the Strait of Gibraltar (19th-century conjecture of the Tabula Peutingeriana)

  • The Cudgel of Hercules, a tall limestone rock formation, with Pieskowa Skała Castle in the background

  • Hercules as heraldic supporters in the royal arms of Greece, in use 1863–1973. The phrase "Ηρακλείς του στέμματος" ("Defenders of the Crown") has pejorative connotations ("chief henchmen") in Greek.

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