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800:The Sanctuary of Hercules
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634:Hercules slaying Antaeus
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241:"The Return of Heracles"
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1069:Hercules the Invincible
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1488:The Return of Heracles
1282:Hercules: Zero to Hero
1239:The Legend of Hercules
1005:Goliath and the Dragon
921:The Choice of Hercules
881:Ercole su'l Termodonte
832:The Labors of Herakles
730:Hercules and the Hydra
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674:The Choice of Hercules
650:Hercules and the Hydra
177:The Return of Heracles
147:The Return of Heracles
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27:The Return of Heracles
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1077:Hercules Against Rome
1013:The Loves of Hercules
961:Hercules vs. Vampires
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746:The Death of Hercules
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1199:Hercules in New York
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714:Hercules and Omphale
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666:Hercules and Antaeus
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1572:Pillars of Hercules
1313:The Mighty Hercules
1061:Hercules vs. Moloch
808:Hercules the Archer
459:Labours of Hercules
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997:Hercules Unchained
937:Le Rouet d'Omphale
793:Libertas Americana
690:Hercules and Cacus
612:Lansdowne Heracles
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498:Shield of Heracles
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835:(2006–2008)
789:(1732–1734)
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512:L'AtlĂ ntida
432:Heracleidae
245:Atari Mania
219:Casus Belli
73:Atari 8-bit
64:Platform(s)
1604:Categories
1305:Television
478:Literature
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227:References
151:Greek myth
1231:Immortals
953:Atlántida
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188:Reception
1565:Hercules
1496:Hercules
1436:Atlantis
1428:Hercules
1413:" (1999)
1274:Hercules
1266:Hercules
1247:Hercules
1207:Hercules
1146:Herakles
989:Hercules
945:DĂ©janire
905:Hercules
615:(c. 125)
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422:Deianira
410:(mother)
404:(father)
365:Heracles
361:Hercules
284:July 29,
278:Softline
199:Heracles
194:Softline
172:Gameplay
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