Iustinus narrated that ...

Heracleae urbis initia, ut Iustinus tradit, admirabilia fuerunt. Nam quia gravis pestilentia Boeotiae incolas vexabat nullumque inveniebatur remedium, contione advocata, Beotii statuerunt ut Delphos legati mitterentur oraculum consulturi de morbi causa. Interrogantibus oraculum morbi causam non patefecit sed imperavit ut fines suos, morbo corruptos, relinquerent, omnia sua secum auferrent, in Ponti regionem se transferrent et apud Pontum Euxinum coloniam Herculi sacram conderent. Oraculi responso cognito, Boeotii, paratis omnibus rebus suis, cum senibus, mulieribus puerisque domos agrosque reliquerunt et post longam peri****samque navigationem in Pontum pervenerunt, ubi ab Herculis nomine urbem Heracleam condiderunt.

Stater coin from Lucanian Heraclia

You can admire this stater coin in the Archeological Museum of Naples. This silver stater coin is from the mint of Heraclia, dates in the Late Classical period, between 400 and 330 B.C., and presents Greek inscriptions. It shows the following imagines:
D/ ATHANAS; head of Athena with crested helmet, on which there is a depiction of Scylla throwing a rock with her left hand; R/ HERAKLEION; Hercules stands naked, with his lionskin on his head, fighting the lion Nemeus; in the background on the left is the god’s club and bow.
The mint of Heraclia is constantly identified by the types of Athena and Hercules, the hero of the city; the weight is that of the “nomos italiotikos" (= 7.76 grams) which, from the mid-fifth century B.C. onwards, characterised the issues of the Italiot cities. Silver coinage is recorded from the arrival of Pyrrus.

Heraclea (Policoro) - History

Heraclea ('Ηράκλεια in greek) was an ancient city of Magna Grecia, located near Policoro in Lucania, that takes its name from Herakles. It was founded by settlers from Tarentum and Thurii around 434 B.C. on a hill between the rivers Agri and Sinni on the ruins of the city of Siris, and in 374 BC was chosen as the capital of the Italiot League instead of Thurii that had fallen into the hands of the Lucanian. In 280 B.C. the city was the scene of the Battle of Heraclea between Rome and Tarentum. Always around 280 B.C. Heraclea became a confederate city of Rome. This is also the period of the tables of Heraclea, now preserved at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. They are bronze plates with texts in greek on the public and constitutional order of the city. On the back of these the Lex Iulia Municipalis is transcribed. At the end of the war between Rome and Tarentum, Heraclea fell under Roman control. In 212 B.C. the city was besieged and conquered by Hannibal. Later he became again a flourishing city and its inhabitants were described as Nobiles Homines by Cicero in Pro Archie, the defense of the poet Archie, a citizen of Heraclea. In 89 B.C. the inhabitants of Heraclea had Roman citizenship with Lex Plautia Papiria. During the Republican period, Heraclea was troubled by social unrest, with the passage of Spartacus in 72 B.C. The people then took refuge in the upper part of the city. In the imperial age its decline began. Today you can visit its ruins in the National Museum of Siritide in Policoro. You can see also the rests of the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Demeter. Remains of the ancient Acropolis were preserved. In the south and west part there are the necropolis.

Porto Ercole (Grosseto, Tuscany)

Porto Ercole is a charming seaside resort situated on the promontori of the Argentario (Grosseto). The first inhabitants of Porto Ercole were fishermen and you can still see them repairing fishing nets. The heart of the town is collected inside the walls at the feet of the Spanish fortress. There are streets, squares that overlook the sea and steps that will lead you to the church and to the Spanish Rocca. The town has developed along the natural bay that forms the port: here you can instead take a walk along the seafront, where you can find bars and restaurants with terraces on the sea and shops. At the end of the promenade you can still observe the sites dedicated to the repair work on boats, and landing of fish from fishing vessels in return. The charm of Porto Ercole derives also from the impressive Spanish forts that were built in the sixteenth century. A curiosity to conclude: Michelangelo Merisi (Caravaggio) died in Porto Ercole in July 1610, in still mysterious circumstances.

Earth-Hercules 2300

Real Name: Earth-Hercules 2300
Type:Alternate (potential future Earth)
Core Continuum Designation: Earth-829Environment: Earth-like
Usual means of access: Vibrational attunement;Time travel
Dominant Life Forms: Ciegremites, Denicierans, Gegku, Humanity, Kawa, Nymeneans, Pheragots, Rigellians, Skrulls, Talbosians,Wilameanis; numerous extra-terrestrial races
Significant Inhabitants: Mentor, Akooti, Alpo, Aram, Arimathes, Assassins' Guild, Parnal Banak, Captain Bauer, B'Mak, Ceefer, Clide, Deen, Brother Doowish, Duluka, Eros, Mallax Fortnite, Galactus, Golden One, Har, Hercules, Hmorrie, Lt. Iberi, Count Igwannus, ISAAC, J'Webb, Mr. Koppalo, Significant Locations: Arago-7, Bomb Crater Cafe, Ciegrem-7, Deniciere, Earth, Mt. Olympus, Omacran System, Port Anteris, Planet,Starharbor, Starstation Raga, Talbos, Titan, Wilamean
First Appearance: Hercules I#1 (September,1982)

History: (Hercules II#1) - By the 24th Century, mankind had constructed great floating cities, traveled by advanced spacecraft, and hadlearned to manipulate objects by the power of thought alone.

Hercules displeased Zeus, who wished him to learn humility. Rather than send him to Earth,where he was a god, he sent him into space, where he would be a puny creature. He was given Apollo's chariot and steeds, on which he could travel through space. Arriving in the Andromeda Galaxy, he encountered the Colonizers of Rigel, who were impressed with him and sent along with him to record his exploits. They first stopped at Starharbor, where Hercules offended everyone by trying to pick a fight with a large Pheragot, not realizing that he was from a race of pacifists. Herc redeemed himself by saving everyone when a ship crashed into the harbor, but he did remember his earlier lesson and not try to impart"the gift" of combat on the next guy who bumped into him.

Richard Sandrack, Little Hercules

Richard Sandrak, also known as Little Hercules (born April 15, 1992) is a Ukrainian-born, American bodybuilder, martial artist and actor, renowned for his physique at an extremely young age. He is probably best known for his appearance in the documentary The World's Strongest Boy, which has been shown on several TV channels across the world, and for his dedication to bodybuilding.

Hercules, the most famous mastiff

The English Mastiff, often called simply Mastiff, is a large breed of dog descended from the ancient Alaunt and Molosser.

This breed is powerfully built. With a massive body, broad skull and head of generally square appearance. It is one of the largest dog breeds in terms of mass, though the Irish Wolfhound and Great Dane are taller but not nearly as robust.

The Mastiff breed is a combination of dignity and courage; calm and affectionate to its master, but capable of protection. This particular mastiff-type breed is an extremely capable guard.
One of the famous English mastiff is "Hercules" (a.k.a. "the Beast"), from the film The Sandlot (played by Ch. Mtn. Oaks Gunner)