These mythology flash cards cover the demi-god Hercules and his dozen trials for Queen Hera
There are 12 flash cards in this set (2 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1. Nemean Lion | - Heracles had to bring back the skin of a lion. Killed it using its own claws and with a club. |
| 2. Lernaean Hydra | Serpent that had 9 heads (9th one was immortal). More heads grew when cut and a crab appeared. He killed the crab and Iolaus prevented the growth with a burning brand (wood) on the head. |
| 3. Cerynean Hind | The hind had golden horns that were sacred to Artemis. Heracles caught it at the river of Ladon and carried it back. |
| 4. Erymanthian Boar | A destructive animal that had to be brought back alive. |
| 5. Augean Stables | Heracles had to clean the cattle stable of Augea, son of Helius. He diverted the rivers Alpheus and Peneus. Side labor he instituted the Olympic Games. |
| 6. Stymphalian Birds | Heracles was required to shoot these bird creatures. Athena gave him brazen castanets (curved music instrument) |
| 7. Cretan Bull | Minos' bird that was supposed to be sacrificed to Poseidon. Heracles caught it. |
| 8. Mares of Diomedes | Heracles went to take Diomedes' flesh eating mares by feeding them Diomedes' blood. |
| 9. Girdle of Hippolyta | Heracles was sent to fetch the girdle (belt) of Hippolyta (Queen of the Amazons). He killed her and took the girdle. |
| 10.The Cattle of Geryon | [first conquest of death] Heracles was sent to get the cattle of Geryon. Geryon is a three-bodied monster. Helius helped him by giving him a golden cup to sail the river of ocean. Killed Geryon and sailed back with the cattle to Greece. Returned the cup to Helius. |
| 11. Apples of the Hesperides | Heracles had to find the garden with the apples of Hesperides first by consulting Nereus (sea-god). The apples were a wedding gift to Hera. He killed the serpent Ladon protecting the apples |
| 12. Cerberus | Final labor is to fetch Cerberus (the three-headed hound of Hades). Needed aid of Hermes and Athena. |
