Foundation Stories : The Death Of Hercules Flashcards

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Who told Theseus the story of Hercules and Achelous

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Achelous (a river god) himself

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Why did Achelous and Hercules fight

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They argued about who should marry Princess Deianira

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What happened during the first battle

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Intense but Hercules won

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What happened in the second battle

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Achelous changed into a snake but Hercules mocked this form had nothing on the hydra, and defeated him

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What happened during the third battle

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Achelous changed into a bull. Hercules won, broke off his horn, and filled it with fruit to be used as a cornucopia.

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Why did Achelous have no shame in losing

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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’.

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What on Hercules journey back to Tyrins

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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.

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How did Hercules kill the centaur

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He shot one of his Lernean Hydra blood soaked arrows at the centaur.

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What did the Centaur do before dying

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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.

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What did Juno do several years later

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She spread rumours about Hercules with the help of the goddess Rumour - Deianira believed Hercules as in love with another princess

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What did Deianira do

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Deianira decided to give Hercules the clock hoping it would make him fall back in love with her

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Where was Hercules when he got the cloak

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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

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What did Hercules do to speed up his death

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As he was in agony he built his own funeral pyre and lay on it to quicken the process

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What did Jupiter do for Hercules

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He spoke with the other Olympic gods to allow Hercules access to Olympus to which all agreed including Juno

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Who did Hercules Marry in Olympus

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Juno’s daughter Hebe (goddess of youth) after accepting him as Zeus’ son

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