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WorksheetsEdith Hamilton's Hercules
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
In which of these did Theseus outrank Hercules? (Select all that apply.)
Strength
Bravery
Compassion
Intellect
What are some example of Hercules getting triggered and losing control of his emotions?
Too hot? Threaten to shoot the sun with an arrow.
Boat rocking too much? Threaten to fight the waters.
Oracle not telling you a prophecy? Steal a tripod and threaten to fight Apollo.
Alien invasion? Grab Loki by the ankles and smack him into the ground like a rag doll.
Too windy? Threaten to fight Aeolus.
How did Zeus "visit" Alcmena and become the father of Zeus (and Iphicles)?
He visited her in the shape of her husband, who was away fighting.
He visited her in the shape of a bull, which carried her off in the sea.
He visited her in the shape of a swan, resulting in her delivering two eggs.
He visited her in the shape of Jim Halpert, who wasn't recognized by Dwight Schrute.
How did Alcmena and Amphitryon first know Hercules was bound for greatness?
He killed two snakes who attacked him in his crib.
He narfled the Garthok with a golf ball.
He killed his music teacher with a flute.
He killed a great lion and wore his skin.
What happened to Hercules's wife, Megara?
She and their three children were murdered by Hercules.
She sold her soul to Hades, who was trying to kill Hercules.
She was "visited" by Zeus in the form of... what does it matter? Why are we not talking about his predatory behavior?
She was last seen hanging out with Carol Baskin.
Hercules is so overcome by grief that he plans to kill himself. Who talks him out of it?
Theseus
Amphritryon
Megara
Clarence
To purify his soul, Hercules must complete tasks for his cousin, King Eurystheus. What were they called?
Twelve Labors of Hercules
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other
Ten Commandments
How did Hercules defeat the Lion of Nemea?
Choked it
Beheaded it
CoronaVIRUS
Shot it with an arrow
How did Hercules defeat the nine-headed Hydra at Lerna?
Choked it, since no weapons could wound it
Beheaded it, searing the neck so two heads wouldn't grow in its place
Social distancing and frequent hand washing
Strangled it while lifting it off the ground, where it got its strength
Which labor required him to patiently hunt for a year?
Bring back alive a stag with horns of gold, sacred to Artemis
Drive away the Stymphalian birds, who plagued the Stymphalians
Retrieve the savage bull Poseidon had given Minos
Get the man-eating mares of King Diomedes
Which labor did Hercules solve by diverting the course of two rivers?
Clean the Augean stables
Capture the boar from Mt. Erymanthus
Bring back the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons
Bring back the cattle of Geryon
Why did Hercules visit Atlas?
Atlas knew where the Golden Apples of the Hesperides were to be found.
He wanted to give Atlas a break from holding up the sky.
He needed help bringing back Cerberus, Hades's three-headed guard dog.
Atlas could help Hercules drive away the Stymphalian birds.
Whom did Hercules free on his way to visit Atlas?
Prometheus, who was punished by Zeus
Theseus, who was punished by Hades
The daughter of King Laomedon, who was to be sacrificed to a sea monster to appease Poseidon
Wait, he captured the city of Troy? Something the entire Greek army couldn't do in The Iliad?
What happened to Aclestis?
She offered for her life to be sacrificed so that the fates wouldn't claim the life of her husband, Admetus.
She was sacrificed to a sea monster in order to appease Poseidon.
She became a slave to Queen Omphale of Lydia for three years.
She was killed with a careless thrust of Hercules's arm as she was pouring water on his hands before a feast.
Why does Hercules decide to bring back Alcestis from the dead?
He felt bad for being an obnoxious guest to Admetus.
She was sitting in the Chair of Forgetfulness.
He was madly in love with her.
He wanted to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Victor Frankenstein.
Before he died, the Centaur Nessus told Hercules's wife, Deianira, that his blood could be used for what?
A potion to use if Hercules should ever love another woman
A potion to bring back a loved one from the dead
A vaccine against the coronavirus
A potion to give the user the strength of Hercules for a brief time
Thinking Hercules was in love with Iole, what did Deianira do?
Give him a robe anointed with Nessus's blood
Throw herself into the sea out of sorrow
Die in her husband's place, appeasing the Fates
Challenge her to a dance-off
What was the actual effect of Nessus's blood, which was used to anoint Hercules's robe?
Fearful pain, a feeling as though on fire
Enamored love for the next person he sees
From each drop sprang a fearful monster
Madness, blinding the wearer to all reality
In severe pain from a poisoned robe and from the death of his wife, Hercules knew death wouldn't come to him, so he...
had his followers place him in a funeral pyre.
traveled to the Underworld to challenge Hades.
performed Twelve Labors, hoping to be killed while attempting them.
realized he would never financially recover from this.
What names has this hero gone by?
Heracles
Hercules
Alcides
Joe Exotic
