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title: Hercules
author: Coyau
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2862/hercules/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-04-03
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# Hercules

_Authored by Coyau_

## Image File

[![Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2862.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2862.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue of Hercules, Parc de Versailles, by Louis Leconte (19th century CE)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Coyau. (2014, July 25). Hercules. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2862/hercules/>
### Chicago
Coyau. "Hercules." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 25, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2862/hercules/>.
### MLA
Coyau. "Hercules." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2862/hercules/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parc_de_Versailles,_parterre_de_Latone,_Hercule,_Louis_Leconte_06.jpg) by [**Coyau**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parc_de_Versailles,_parterre_de_Latone,_Hercule,_Louis_Leconte_06.jpg). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 25 July 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.