person
Heracles
also: Herakles, Hercules
The Greek hero whose labours, behind their accomplishment, demanded nothing less than the demolition and rebuilding of the world.
Reading notes
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge §450 Heracles
The Greek hero whose labours, behind their doing, called for the demolition and rebuilding of the world---set beside Sappho's deeds of the heart.