The Pillars of Hercules
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The opposite rocks at the entrance of the Mediterranean, one in
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Pillars of Hercules” mean?
The opposite rocks at the entrance of the Mediterranean, one in
Is “The Pillars of Hercules” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.