Infant Heracles
Who was angered about Heracles' paternity?
Hera
Who was Heracles to serve for his labors?
Eurystheus
What was Heracles' First Labor?
The Nemean Lion
Which goddess helped Heracles drive off the Stymphalian birds and what did she give him?
Athena, bronze rattles made be Hephaestus
Which god helped Heracles the most?
Hermes and/or Athena
Who were Heracles' great grandparents?
Perseus and Andromeda
Why did Hearacles get banished to the outskirts of town during his youth?
He killed his music teacher.
Who aided the Heracles against Hydra?
Iolaus, his nephew
What was peculiar about Diomedes' mares?
They were man eating
Name 3 of the gods that Heracles physically met.
Hades, Hermes, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Helios, Atlas
What city did Heracles live in?
Thebes
What was the name of Heracles' wife? (Heracles killed his children too)
Megara
For how long did Heracles pursue the Cerynean Hind?
A whole year
Who was the queen of the Amazons and what was Heracles supposed to take from her?
Hippolyta, and her girdle
What did Hades name his dog?
Cerberus aka Spot
Which goddess helped baby Heracles?
Athena
Where did Heracles go to serve his labors?
Tiryns
Who did Heracles free from torment in order to get the location of the golden Apples?
Prometheus
What was the final labor of Heracles? How many did he do in total?
To bring Cerberus from Hades, the twelfth labor in all
Who are the rulers in the underworld?
Hades and Persephone
Who were Heracles' parents (all 3)?
Alcmene and Zeus (Amphitryon)
What reward was Heracles to receive at the end of his labors?
Absolvement from his sin.
What two labors did Eurystheus refuse to accept and why?
The hydra- because Heracles had been helped by Iolaus, and cleaning the stable of Augeas- because it had been for hire (though he was never paid)
What was the tenth labor?
Cattle of Geryon
How many official wives did Zeus have?
5 official wives, 1 meh wife. Metis, Themis, Mnemosyne, Leto and Hera, nonwife-wife Demeter