12 LABOURS OF HERACLES Flashcards
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What was the first labour of Heracles?
To slay the Nemean Lion.
How did Heracles complete the first labour?
He strangled the lion with his bare hands and later used its own claws to skin it.
What was the second labour of Heracles?
To slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra.
How did Heracles complete the second labour?
He used a sword to cut off the heads and his nephew Iolaus helped by cauterizing the necks to prevent them from regrowing.
What was the third labour of Heracles?
To capture the Ceryneian Hind.
How did Heracles complete the third labour?
He chased the hind for a year before capturing it alive.
What was the fourth labour of Heracles?
To capture the Erymanthian Boar.
How did Heracles complete the fourth labour?
He chased the boar into deep snow and then trapped it.
What was the fifth labour of Heracles?
To clean the Augean Stables.
How did Heracles complete the fifth labour?
He rerouted two rivers to wash out the stables in a single day.
What was the sixth labour of Heracles?
To slay the Stymphalian Birds.
How did Heracles complete the sixth labour?
He used a rattle given by Athena to scare them into the air and then shot them down with arrows.
What was the seventh labour of Heracles?
To capture the Cretan Bull.
How did Heracles complete the seventh labour?
He wrestled the bull to the ground and brought it back to Eurystheus.
What was the eighth labour of Heracles?
To steal the Mares of Diomedes.
How did Heracles complete the eighth labour?
He fed Diomedes to his own horses, which calmed them, and then brought them back.
What was the ninth labour of Heracles?
To obtain the Girdle of Hippolyta.
How did Heracles complete the ninth labour?
He convinced Hippolyta to give him the girdle, but a battle ensued with the Amazons.
What was the tenth labour of Heracles?
To capture the cattle of Geryon.
How did Heracles complete the tenth labour?
He traveled to the end of the world, defeated Geryon, and brought the cattle back.
What was the eleventh labour of Heracles?
To retrieve the Golden Apples of the Hesperides.
How did Heracles complete the eleventh labour?
He tricked Atlas into retrieving the apples for him while he held up the sky.
What was the twelfth labour of Heracles?
To capture Cerberus, the three-headed dog.
How did Heracles complete the twelfth labour?
He wrestled Cerberus into submission and brought him to Eurystheus without using weapons.
