Hero's Flashcards

(47 cards)

1
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What hero was sent out to sea with his mother by his Grandfather Acrisus

A

Perseus

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What hero was The leader of the Argonauts

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Jason

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3
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What hero abandoned his wifey causing her to blow up( mentally not physically)

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Jason

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4
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What hero was tasked to kill Medusa in order to save his mom from marrying King Polydectes

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Perseus

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5
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What Hero had to complete 12 labors because he killed his wifey Megara

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Heracles

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6
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Who did Jason deny to join their journey to the Golden Fleece because he is sexist

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Atalanta

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7
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who was The wife of Jason who basically did all the work

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Medea

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8
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who did Jason get remarried to after Abandoning Medea and his kids

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Glaucae/Creusa

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9
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What father of Theseus plunged himself into the sea because he believed his son to be dead

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Aegeus

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10
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What hero Killed Hector in the battle of Troy

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Achilles

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11
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What Musician used his music to drown out the voice of sirens

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Orpheus

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12
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who’s parents were Aethra and Aegeus

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Theseus

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13
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who’s parents were Alcmene and Zeus (mortal dad Amphitryon)

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Heracles

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14
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who were Achilie’s parents

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Thetis and Peleus

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15
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who’s parents were Aphrodite and Anchises

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Aeneas

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16
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who were the children of Hecuba and Priam

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Hector, Paris, Cassandra, and Helenus

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17
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who the parents of Agamemnon/ Menelaus

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Aerope and Atreus

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18
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who were the children of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon

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Orestes, Electra, and Iphigiena

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19
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who were Jason’s parent’s

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Alcimide and Aeson

20
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who were the parents of Ariadne/Phaedra

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Pasiphae and Minos

21
Q

how did Icarus die

A

flew too close to sun with wings dad (Daedalus) made; Icarian sea

23
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What is the first labor of Heracles?

A

To slay the Nemean Lion.

24
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True or False: Heracles had to capture the Golden Hind of Artemis as one of his labors.

25
Fill in the blank: The second labor of Heracles involved slaying the __________.
Lernaean Hydra.
26
What labor required Heracles to capture the Erymanthian Boar?
The third labor.
27
Which labor involved cleaning the Augean Stables?
The fifth labor.
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT one of Heracles' labors? A) Capturing the Ceryneian Hind B) Slaying the Chimera C) Obtaining the Apples of the Hesperides
B) Slaying the Chimera.
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What creature did Heracles defeat in his seventh labor?
The Cretan Bull.
30
True or False: Heracles' tenth labor was to retrieve the cattle of Geryon.
True.
31
What did Heracles have to do for his ninth labor?
Obtain the belt of Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons.
32
Fill in the blank: Heracles' fourth labor was to capture the __________.
Erymanthian Boar.
33
Which labor involved retrieving the golden apples from the Hesperides?
The eleventh labor.
34
What was unique about the Lernaean Hydra that made it a challenging opponent?
It had multiple heads that regrew when cut off.
35
Multiple Choice: How many labors did Heracles complete in total? A) 10 B) 12 C) 15
B) 12.
36
Who assigned the labors to Heracles?
King Eurystheus.
37
True or False: The Nemean Lion's skin was impervious to weapons.
True.
38
What was Heracles' strategy for defeating the Lernaean Hydra?
He had his nephew Iolaus help him by cauterizing the necks.
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Fill in the blank: Heracles used the __________ to clean the Augean Stables.
River Alpheus.
40
What was the twelfth and final labor of Heracles?
To capture Cerberus, the three-headed dog.
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Which labor involved dealing with the Stymphalian Birds?
The sixth labor.
42
True or False: Heracles had to face the Nemean Lion with the help of other heroes.
False.
43
What did Heracles have to do to complete his labor with the Ceryneian Hind?
Capture it alive.
44
Fill in the blank: The __________ was a monster with the body of a lion and the head of a goat.
Chimera.
45
What was the significance of the apples of the Hesperides in Heracles' labors?
They were a gift from Gaia and guarded by a dragon.
46
Multiple Choice: Which of the following labors did NOT involve slaying a creature? A) Slaying the Nemean Lion B) Cleaning the Augean Stables C) Capturing the Erymanthian Boar
B) Cleaning the Augean Stables.
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What was Heracles' reward for completing the twelve labors?
His immortality and place among the gods.