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In the Disney version, Hercules´ parents are Zeus and Hera. In the original story, who are his parents?
Zeus and a mortal woman
Zeus and Rhea
Zeus and Aphrodite
Hera and Artemis
What is a centaur in Greek mythology?
a bull with the head of a man
half man, half goat
half man, half horse
a man with the head of a bull
In the Disney film, Pegasus belongs to Hercules. In the original story, who does he belong to?
none of the above
Vulcan
Charon
Hades
In mythology, the three fates were three beings. They spun out the life-string of each mortal. In the real story, WHO really shared one eye?
the muses
the ¨grey ones"(three old ladies)
the three nymphs
the three fates
In the original Greek mythology story, the three old ¨gray¨" ladies also shared what (aside from an eye)?
a soul
a tooth
a wig
a heart
Why was Hercules given 12 tasks?
he wanted to please his father-in-law
he wanted to win Meg´s hand in marriage
to be absolved (forgiven) for committing a heinous crime
he wanted to earn respect from the Olympian gods
Why did Hercules commit the horrific crime, according to Greek mythology?
Hera cast a spell on him, causing him to go temporarily mad
he was insulted by a family member
he needed money for his tasks
he was disrespected
For task 1, Hercules had to slay the ferocious lion with a thick skin and golden fur. Although he had arrows, Hercules killed lion with his bare hands. Why?
Hercules felt that using his bare hands was more challenging
Hercules dropped the arrows as he crawled into the cave
Hercules wanted to impress the Olympian gods
his skin was so thick, the arrows could not penetrate it
In another task, Hercules must kill the Lernaean Hydra serpent. How is the serpent killed in the real story?
it is clubbed to death by Hercules
it is trapped in a net and its heads are cut off
A pile of rocks falls on it
Hercules cuts off the heads, and singes each stump.
What does the idiom ¨I was given a Herculean task" mean?
to become like a hero
to be given an almost impossible job to complete
to be given a task or a job that is especially dangerous
to be given a job that is reserved for leaders
In Disney version, Hades sent baby Hercules two snakes, which baby Hercules killed. What happened in the original story?
In the real story, the snakes were sent by Athena.
The snakes were sent by Hera. Hercules killed the snakes.
In the real story, the snakes were sent by Medusa, who him.
In the real story, no snakes were sent to baby Hercules.
Which of the following words have roots in mythology?
aesthetics
malicious
benediction
hydrotherapy
In the Disney film, it showed images referencing other myth characters. Which one appeared in the film?
all of the above
Achilles
Charon
Centaurs
Using what you know of the root of the word "Muses," what word in English uses this mythological root?
muscular
music
mundane
mustard
Hercules was originally given ten tasks. Why were two added?
He had gotten help for task #2, so it was voided.
He proved to be too powerful, so he needed to be challenged.
He always had twelve tasks.
He insulted Hera, so she demanded that two more be added.
In the original Greek myth, how was Pegasus created?
he was delivered by a stork (humongous bird)
from the neck stump of Medusa (her head was cut off)
Hera created him from golden sand
he was born from Poseidon's precious golden horse
