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Which word is has a root that comes Greek mythology?

hemophobia

benediction

manacles

sanguine

For the 7th labor, Hercules was ordered to steal horses. What is unusual about the horses?

they were trained by a king to devour humans

they ate hay and grass at a lightening speed

they had golden fur and silver teeth

they bled gold blood

Why was it especially challenging to kill the Lernaean Hydra?

2 heads appeared when ever Hercules chopped off one head

the serpent was as big as a Titan

it had such thick skin, that no weapon could cut through it

it was not challenging at all

Identify the last labor (task) assigned to Hercules.

capture Cerberus in the Underworld

capture Charon (the boatman) in the Underworld

capture the Fates in the Underworld

steal Pegasus from Perseus in the Island of Argos

Which word comes from one of the labors(tasks) assigned to Hercules?

Amazon (he had to obtain a belt from the queen)

precious (he had to obtain calves made of precious metals)

jade (he had to lift a mountain that hid this stone)

phantom (he had to go to the River Styx to obtain it)

Which of the following words comes from Greek mythology?

Iris

aesthetic

kaleidoscope

persuade

In the original Greek myth, how was Pegasus created?

from the neck stump of Medusa (her head was cut off)

he was born from Poseidon's precious golden horse

Hera created him from golden sand

he was delivered by a stork (humongous bird)

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.

Using what you know of the root of the word "Muses," what word in English uses this mythological root?

music

mundane

muscular

mustard

In the Disney film, it showed images referencing other myth characters. Which one appeared in the film?

all of the above

Charon

Achilles

Centaurs

Which of the following words have roots in mythology?

hydrotherapy

aesthetics

benediction

malicious

In Disney version, Hades sent baby Hercules two snakes, which baby Hercules killed. What happened in the original story?

The snakes were sent by Hera. Hercules killed the snakes.

In the real story, no snakes were sent to baby Hercules.

In the real story, the snakes were sent by Medusa, who him.

In the real story, the snakes were sent by Athena.

What does the idiom ¨I was given a Herculean task" mean?

to be given an almost impossible job to complete

to become like a hero

to be given a job that is reserved for leaders

to be given a task or a job that is especially dangerous

In another task, Hercules must kill the Lernaean Hydra serpent. How is the serpent killed in the real story?

Hercules cuts off the heads, and singes each stump.

A pile of rocks falls on it

it is clubbed to death by Hercules

it is trapped in a net and its heads are cut off

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?

his skin was so thick, the arrows could not penetrate it

Hercules wanted to impress the Olympian gods

Hercules dropped the arrows as he crawled into the cave

Hercules felt that using his bare hands was more challenging

Why did Hercules commit the horrific crime, according to Greek mythology?

Hera cast a spell on him, causing him to go temporarily mad

he needed money for his tasks

he was disrespected

he was insulted by a family member

Why was Hercules given 12 tasks?

to be absolved (forgiven) for committing a heinous crime

he wanted to win Meg´s hand in marriage

he wanted to please his father-in-law

he wanted to earn respect from the Olympian gods

In the original Greek mythology story, the three old ¨gray¨" ladies also shared what (aside from an eye)?

a tooth

a wig

a soul

a heart

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 ¨grey ones"(three old ladies)

the muses

the three nymphs

the three fates

In the Disney film, Pegasus belongs to Hercules. In the original story, who does he belong to?

none of the above

Hades

Vulcan

Charon

What is a centaur in Greek mythology?

half man, half horse

half man, half goat

a man with the head of a bull

a bull with the head of a man

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 Aphrodite

Zeus and Rhea

Hera and Artemis