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Herculaneum was named after the strong man Hercule's . Hercules is a strong man from the Greek's myths .

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Is Mount Vesuvius a famous volcano?

Mt. Vesuvius was sacred to Romans and Greeks because of Hercules/Heracles. Herculaneum was named after him. Mt. Vesuvius was sacred to Romans and Greeks because of Hercules/Heracles. Herculaneum was named after him.


Why was the greek god Hercules named what he is and not something else?

For one matter, Hercules is actually the Roman form of the Greek Heracles. He was named this for the same reason anything is named.


Why was constellation Hercules named Hercules?

At the end of the Hercules myth Hercules gets poisoned by his wife on accident, Zues was all like "ah crap", and so he was like son come and be a god and a constellation. I think this is right, im not 100%


Why is Hercules constallation named so?

there was this half blood named Hercules child of Zeus who had to do these twelve jobs. he was so brave and he became a constellation


Why is Hercules name Hercules?

there was this half blood named Hercules child of Zeus who had to do these twelve jobs. he was so brave and he became a constellation


What is Hercules other name?

He Who Must Not Be Named


Who is the mother of Hercules?

Alcmene is Hercules' mother and his mother in Hercules is herea who really despised him very much Alcmene was Heracles(hare-uh ca-lees and half brother of Hercules)Mother but Hera was Hercules's mother


Which greek hero was named a god after his death?

Hercules


Witch cities were destroyed by vesuvious in ad79?

The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.


What is the town associated with Hercules?

Hercules was born in Thebes. In Crete a city was named after him, Heracleion, now Iraklion.


What part did Hercules play in the creation of the world?

In Greek mythology, Hercules had nothing to do with the creation of the world. Hercules was a demigod, the son of Zeus and a mortal mother named Alcmene.


What is the name of Zeus's son?

Zeus had many sons. His most popular son is Hercules.