Ancient Greece: Hercules

Hercules was a demigod. A demigod...

• ...is half god, half goat.

• ...is half god, half human.

• ...is half Zeus, half Poseidon.

• ...is half man, half amazing.

What did Hera, Zeus' wife, do when she found out about the baby Hercules?

• She thanked the Gods for his deliverance.

• She planned to murder Alcmene, Hercules' mother.

• She put two large snakes in Hercules' crib to kill him.

• She confronted Zeus immediately.

Alcmene tried to raise Hercules as a normal child until he accidentally killed his ________ teacher (he didn't know his strength).

• math

• science

• music

• art

How does Hera trick Hercules as an adult?

• She tricked him into killing his wife (Megara) and kids (to him they appeared as vicious snakes)

• She sends Megara (a siren) down to Earth to seduce Hercules

• She puts a mortal potion in his wine

• She convinces him that Hades is is real father, which leads him to despair.

Hercules felt horrible guilt after unknowingly killing his family. Who does he go to for advice?

• The Oracle of Delphi

• The Satyr, Phil

• Zeus

• Oedipus the King

Hercules served King Eurystheus to get rid of his terrible guilt. The tasks the king gave him were called the ______ Labors of Hercules.

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 12

Which of the following was NOT one of the Labors of Hercules?

• Slay the Lion of Nemea

• Bring back the three-headed dog Diomedes from the Underworld

• Capture the Bull of Crete

• Steal apples from the Hesperides

• Capture the Boar of Erymanthia

Hercules not only used his strength and courage, but also his intelligence. How did he clean out the Augean stables (with 3,000 cows) in one day?

• He tricked Atlas into doing it for him

• He collected the infinity stone from Thanos, giving him unlimited power

• He built a dam that causes a river to flow through the stables

• He designed a special machine that could do all the work

Eventually, Hera succeeded in tricking Hercules, getting his wife to poison him. What happened to Hercules when he died?

• He dove straight into the Underworld to destroy Hades.

• He joined his first wife Megara in heaven.

• Zeus saved him, sending his immortal half to Olympus as a god.

• He accepted his fate with love and gratitude.

Select the TWO abilities given to Hercules when he wore the pelt of the Lion of Nemea as a cloak.

• impervious to weapons

• increased power

• invisibility

• flying

• web-slinging