Read this excerpt from paragraph 1.

He differed from his predecessors, however, because his motive was not to discover new worlds but to have an adventure. His memoir, Sailing Alone Around the World, is considered an accessible narrative of this Herculean accomplishment even today.
Which word provides a clue to the meaning of Herculean in paragraph 1?

Responses

motive
motive

differed
differed

accessible
accessible

accomplishment

1 answer

The word that provides a clue to the meaning of "Herculean" in paragraph 1 is accomplishment. The use of "accomplishment" suggests that "Herculean" refers to something very challenging or significant, akin to the legendary feats of Hercules.