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    Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.

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  • Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.

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  • Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.

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    Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.

    – Hugh
    Mar 20 at 21:43











  • Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.

    – Hot Licks
    Mar 20 at 21:54











  • Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.

    – Minty
    Mar 21 at 9:05














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    Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.

    – Hugh
    Mar 20 at 21:43











  • Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.

    – Hot Licks
    Mar 20 at 21:54











  • Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.

    – Minty
    Mar 21 at 9:05














  • 2





    Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.

    – Hugh
    Mar 20 at 21:43











  • Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.

    – Hot Licks
    Mar 20 at 21:54











  • Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.

    – Minty
    Mar 21 at 9:05








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Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.

– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43





Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.

– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43













Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.

– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54





Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.

– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54













Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.

– Minty
Mar 21 at 9:05





Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.

– Minty
Mar 21 at 9:05










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It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."






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    It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."






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      It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."






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        It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."






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        It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."







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