The Ten Labors
The Ten Labors Cont.
Hercules Trivia
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100
Hercules cleaned out these for his sixth task by diverting two rivers.
What are the Augean stables?
100
This is where the Hydra lived.
What is Lerna?
100
This famous damsel in distress is Hercules's grandmother, and has a constellation and a galaxy named after her.
Who is Andromeda?
100
Because she ate the seeds of this fruit, Persephone was forced to return to the underworld every year.
What is the pomegranate?
200
At the Stymphalian lake, Hercules scared these frightening creatures by using a rattle.
What are the brass-feathered birds?
200
For his final task, Hercules subdued this fearsome guardian.
Who is Cerebus?
200
Hercules was driven insane by this vengeful goddess and killed his children.
Who is Hera?
200
Because she sees this god in his full glory, Dionysus's mortal mother burns to ashes instantly.
Who is Zeus?
300
In order to tame the man-eating mares for his eighth task, Hercules killed and fed this spiteful king to four horses.
Who is Diomedes?
300
This creature was the target of Hercules's third task.
What is the Erymanthus boar?
300
After being driven insane a second time, Hercules is forced to serve this queen for three years by his father Zeus.
What is the Queen of Lydia, Omphale?
300
This ferryman demands a toll from all the souls that wish to cross the river Styx into the underworld.
Who is Charon?
400
The red cattle featured in Hercules's tenth task belonged to this three-bodied giant.
Who is Geryon?
400
Hercules battled this son of Hera on the return from his eleventh task.
Who is Antaeus?
400
Deianira, Hercules's second wife, was tricked into killing him by this river god.
Who is Nessus?
400
Aphrodite was "born" on this island, and returns once a year to keeps herself looking young and beautiful.
What is Cythera?
500
Hercules freed this unfortunate Titan from his imprisonment on the way to his eleventh task, and received some prudent advice in return.
Who is Prometheus?
500
Hercules subdued this fire-breathing creature for his ninth task.
What is the Cretan bull?
500
Hercules saved this generous woman from the underworld for his friend, Admetus.
Who is Alcetis?
500
Poseidon replaced this Titan as ruler of the sea.
Who is Nereus?
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