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Study Questions for Hercules
(Written by S.S.)
Hercules is honored as the greatest hero of Greece except where? Who do they consider the greatest hero to be?
Why did Hercules consider himself an equal to the gods?
Who was Hercules willing to fight to get an answer from the oracle?
What was the only thing that could overcome Hercules?
How did Hercules show a greatness of soul?
Where was Hercules born? Who were Hercules' mortal parents? Who was his real father?
What did Hercules do when the two snakes approached his crib?
Who did Hercules first kill by accident?
Who did Hercules first marry? What happened to him after he and his wife had three sons? What happened to his wife and three sons? Who caused this to happen?
Who stopped Hercules from trying to kill himself?
Who did the priestess tell Hercules to go to? Why?
How many labors did Hercules have to complete? Who helped Eurystheus devise these labors?
Who was in love with the girl Hercules wanted to marry? What happened to him? Who became Hercules' wife?
Who does Hercules spend the night with on his way to get to the man-eating mares of Diomedes?
Why did Admetus' wife die?
Why did Hercules bring Alcestis back from the dead?
What aspects of Hercules' character are clearly shown in the story of Admetus and Alcestis as the Greeks saw it?
Whose city did Hercules capture? Why?
Who did the man say (to Deianira) Hercules was in love with?
What did the Centaur Nessus say his blood would do?
What did Deianira do when she heard what her gift had done to Hercules?
Who did Hercules marry when he went to heaven?
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