Foundation Stories : The Death Of Hercules Flashcards
Who told Theseus the story of Hercules and Achelous
Achelous (a river god) himself
Why did Achelous and Hercules fight
They argued about who should marry Princess Deianira
What happened during the first battle
Intense but Hercules won
What happened in the second battle
Achelous changed into a snake but Hercules mocked this form had nothing on the hydra, and defeated him
What happened during the third battle
Achelous changed into a bull. Hercules won, broke off his horn, and filled it with fruit to be used as a cornucopia.
Why did Achelous have no shame in losing
the shame of being beaten is no less than the honour of having fought. It is a great consolation to me that the victor was so famous’.
What on Hercules journey back to Tyrins
When Hercules and Deianira came across river Evenus it was too deep for Deianira to cross. The centaur, Nessus, offered to help her, but carried her off and attempted to rape her.
How did Hercules kill the centaur
He shot one of his Lernean Hydra blood soaked arrows at the centaur.
What did the Centaur do before dying
With his blood pouring onto his cloak, the centaur told Deianira that his blood would ensure Hercules stayed for ever in love and forever true and giver her his cloak.
What did Juno do several years later
She spread rumours about Hercules with the help of the goddess Rumour - Deianira believed Hercules as in love with another princess
What did Deianira do
Deianira decided to give Hercules the clock hoping it would make him fall back in love with her
Where was Hercules when he got the cloak
He was at an altar praying when he received the cloak from a slave - the heat from the altar made the cloak stick to his skin
What did Hercules do to speed up his death
As he was in agony he built his own funeral pyre and lay on it to quicken the process
What did Jupiter do for Hercules
He spoke with the other Olympic gods to allow Hercules access to Olympus to which all agreed including Juno
Who did Hercules Marry in Olympus
Juno’s daughter Hebe (goddess of youth) after accepting him as Zeus’ son
