Ἡρακλῆς
Herakles, Heracles, Hercules
Translated by David Whitehead28 Jul 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proper name.
"Herakles possessed an aerial renown."1 i.e. a large and celebrated one.
During the reign of Minos there appeared Herakles of Tyre, who discovered the dye of the so-called murex from [observing?] a dog bloodstained in the jaws and introduced it to Phoinix the king, who first wore purple.2
"Herakles possessed an aerial renown."1 i.e. a large and celebrated one.
During the reign of Minos there appeared Herakles of Tyre, who discovered the dye of the so-called murex from [observing?] a dog bloodstained in the jaws and introduced it to Phoinix the king, who first wore purple.2