The Labors of Hercules

Twelve impossible tasks set for the strongest of mortals.

• a Herculean task IDIOM A task requiring enormous strength, effort, or determination to complete. a labour fit for a demigod
• the labors of Hercules IDIOM A long series of extremely difficult challenges that must all be overcome one after another. the twelve trials
• like Atlas carrying the world IDIOM Bearing a huge, crushing burden or responsibility almost entirely on your own. the weight of the heavens
• atlas WORD a book of maps or a collection of charts; it can also refer to a specific bone in your neck or a figure from Greek mythology. the Titan who bore the sky