Hercules & Dürer

Albrecht Dürer (May 21, 1471 – April 6, 1528)[1] was a German painter, printmaker and theorist from Nuremberg. His still-famous works include the Apocalypse woodcuts, Knight, Death, and the Devil (1513), Saint Jerome in his Study (1514) and Melencolia I (1514), which has been the subject of extensive analysis and interpretation. His watercolours mark him as one of the first European landscape artists, while his ambitious woodcuts revolutionized the potential of that medium. Dürer's introduction of classical motifs into Northern art, through his knowledge of Italian artists and German humanists, have secured his reputation as one of the most important figures of the Northern Renaissance. This is reinforced by his theoretical treatise which involve principles of mathematics, perspective and ideal proportions.

Dürer painted only two tables with pagan themes. This is one episode in the life of Hercules, and the other is the Death of Lucretia. The Hercules is exposed in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, the birthplace of the painter.

The Dolar Sign: "$"

The most popular explanation is that the dollar sign derives from the Spanish coat of arms engraved on the Spanish colonial silver coins “Real de a Ocho” (”piece of eight”) or Spanish dollar under circulation in the Spanish colonies of America and Asia, as well as in the English Thirteen Colonies and later the U.S. and Canada.

The Spanish coat of arms has two columns (), which represent the Pillars of Hercules and an “S”-shaped ribbon around each, with the motto “Non Plus Ultra” originally, and later “Plus Ultra”.

The Alameda de Hercules

The Alameda de Hércules is a promenaded and the largest public space within the historic center of Seville. It is located between the river Guadalquivir and the Macarena neighborhood.

The neighborhood is now known as a center for alternative, "hippy", and bohemian culture. Many of its venues host independent music performers and its many bars and cafes cater to those identifying with these sectors or who simply enjoy the aesthetic. It is one of the key nightlife centers of Seville, and particularly of the historical center.

Ships "Hercules"

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hercules, or HMS Hercule, after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules. Another was launched, but never served in the Navy:

-HMS Hercules was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1759 and sold in 1784.
-HMS Hercule was a 74-gun third rate captured by HMS Mars in 1798 and broken up in 1810.
-HMS Hercules was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1815. She was used for harbour service from 1853 and was sold in 1865.
-HMS Hercules was an ironclad battleship launched in 1868. She was used for harbour service from 1881, as a barracks from 1905, was renamed HMS Calcutta in 1909, HMS Fisgard II in 1915, and was sold in 1932.
-HMS Hercules was a Colossus-class battleship launched in 1910 and sold for breaking up in 1921.
-HMS Hercules was to have been a Majestic-class light fleet aircraft carrier. She was launched in 1945 but was not completed. She was sold to India in 1957, and commissioned in 1961 as INS Vikrant. She was paid off in 1997 and opened as a museum ship in 2001.

Hercules' song

Hercules is a song by British pop-rock singer and songwriter Elton John from his album, Honky Chateau. It is an uptempo ballad telling about a girl who falls for a tough guy named Hercules. Hercules is also Elton's middle name. It was performed at his 60th Birthday concert in Madison Square Garden.

The Hercules Text

Jack McDevitt’s first novel, published in 1986, The Hercules Text, tells the story of the discovery of the first confirmed extraterrestrial signals. Told from the point of view of Harry Carmichael, the bureaucrat administrator of the Goddard Space Center, the novel focuses in on the reactions a variety of scientists have to the message and their conflict with the United States government over the disposition of the information. McDevitt’s novel is set apart, however, by a strong message concerning the place this new knowledge has in the world.

Hercules & Football

Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team formed in 1922, playing in 2008-09 in Segunda División. The team is based in the city of Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.

Hércules was too a professional soccer team that played in San Salvador, El Salvador. Hércules was a powerhouse during the late 1920's and early 1930's, winning titles in 1927, 1928 and in the 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34 seasons. Although the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in El Salvador didn't exist at that time, and the Salvadoran Sports Comission (Comisión Nacional de Educación Física) didn't conduct an official national tournament during those years, the championships they won are often considered the national titles.

Finally, the USV Hercules is one of the oldest clubs in the Netherlands. In 1882 Hercules is now a healthy and still growing sports with about 2500 members of tennis, football (futsal + field), badminton, cricket and goalbal to practice sports.