The 12 Labors
He killed This invincible lion as his first labor.
Namean Lion
Hercules’ father was this king of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
Hercules killed his wife and children because of this.
What is madness sent by Hera?
This wild boar Hercules captured was from Mount Erymanthus.
What is the Erymanthian Boar?
Hercules’ Greek name is this.
Who is Heracles?
He captured this golden-horned deer sacred to Artemis.
What is the Ceryneian Hind?
Hercules's mortal mother was named this.
Who is Alcmene?
This wise goddess often helped Hercules.
Who is Athena?
These birds had bronze feathers and sharp metal claws.
What are the Stymphalian Birds?
Hercules wore the skin of this animal as armor.
What is the Nemean Lion?
He cleaned these filthy stables in a single day.
What are the Augean Stables?
This goddess hated Hercules and made his life miserable.
Who is Hera?
This centaur tricked Hercules’ wife and caused his death.
Who is Nessus?
This giant held up the sky and tricked Hercules into taking his place.
Who is Atlas?
The Oracle who told Hercules to serve King Eurystheus was located here.
What is Delphi?
He captured this three-headed guard dog of the Underworld.
What is Cerberus?
As a baby, Hercules showed his strength by doing this to two snakes.
What is strangling (killing) them?
after his death, he became this on mount Olympus.
Hercules defeated this three-bodied giant and took his cattle.
Who is Geryon?
Hercules’ second wife, whose jealousy led to his tragic death.
Who is Deianira?
He defeated this multi-headed serpent whose heads regrew when cut off.
What is the Hydra?
Hercules was forced to serve this king as punishment.
Who is King Eurystheus?
This god of the underworld allowed Hercules to take Cerberus—on one condition: Hercules could not use weapons.
Who is Hades?
This fire-breathing monster with the body of a lion, a goat’s head on its back, and a serpent for a tail was defeated by Hercules.
What is the Chimera?
Hercules’ story comes from this ancient civilization.
What is Ancient Greece?