The Labors
This was the first labor, requiring Hercules to kill a beast with an impenetrable hide.
What is the Nemean Lion?
This goddess hated Heracles and made many of his trials worse.
Who is Hera?
This animal was driven up a mountain and trapped in the snow so Hercules could catch it.
What is the Boar?
This archetype is the main heroic figure who goes on a journey.
What is the Hero?
Hercules must become this in order to regain his place among the gods.
What is a true hero?
He killed the Hydra, but Eurystheus didn’t count it because Hercules had help.
What is the second labor?
This king ordered Heracles to complete twelve labors.
Who is Eurystheus?
In the film, Hercules is tempted by this kind of attention.
What is fame/celebrity/popularity?
Hercules in both versions must learn this lesson to complete his transformation.
What is humility or self-control?
This satyr trains Hercules to fight monsters.
Who is Phil (Philoctetes)?
This labor involved cleaning a massive mess using two rivers.
What is cleaning the Augean Stables?
This wise Titan helped Heracles by picking the golden apples.
Who is Atlas?
Heracles faced this monstrous herd of deadly birds. (myth)
What are the Stymphalian Birds?
In the film, Meg is an example of this character type, torn between sides.
What is the Shapeshifter?
This character sells her soul to Hades and eventually falls in love with Hercules.
Who is Meg?
Heracles captured this swift sacred creature without harming it.
What is the Ceryneian Hind (deer)?
This Titan gave man fire, and Hercules rescues him from being chained to a rock.
Who is Prometheus?
In the myth, Hercules is sent into the mountains to be a shepherd for committing this crime.
What is accidentally killing his teacher?
Phil in the film plays this traditional role in the Hero’s Journey.
What is the Mentor?
Hercules receives this mythical creature as a gift from Zeus.
What is Pegasus?
Heracles fetched this golden item from the Amazon queen Hippolyta.
What is the golden belt (girdle)?
This monster has many heads and regrows them when they are cut off.
What is the hydra?
Hercules uses this item to kill Geryon the giant and takes his cattle.
What is the poison arrow?
Eurystheus and Hades both serve as this kind of opposition to Hercules.
What is the Shadow (or Villain)?
This villain seeks to overthrow Zeus and take over Olympus.
Who is Hades?