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Heracles Birth & Early life (Greek) Flashcards

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1
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What was Heracles the founder of?

A

the Olympic games

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2
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What type of games were the original Olympic games?

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religious

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3
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When were the Olympic games founded?

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776BC

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4
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What type of child was Heracles?

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a bastard child

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what is a bastard child?

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a child born out of wedlock

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Who were Heracles’ parents?

A

Zeus and Alcmene

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TRUE OR FALSE
Alcmene was an immortal.

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False Alcmene was a mortal

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8
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What does Heracles mean?

A

‘Glory of Hera’

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9
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Who was Heracles’ step-father?

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Amphitryon

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10
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Where was Heracles born?

A

Thebes

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Why was Heracles named Heracles?

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In order for his mother Alcmene to try and please the Goddess Hera

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12
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What house is Heracles from?

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The house of Perseus

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13
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Where was Amphitryon when Zeus got Alcmene pregnant?

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away on a campaign with the King of Thebes

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How was Zeus able to trick Alcmene into sleeping with him?

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by disguising himself as Amphitryon.

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How did Amphitryon find out about Zeus and Alcmene?

A

through a Seer

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How did Amphitryon react when he found out that Alcmene had slept with Zeus?

A

he was relived and did not punish her

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17
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What happened to Alcmene after sleeping with both Zeus and her husband?

A

she became pregnant with two children

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18
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What were the two children Alcmene had named?

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Heracles and Iphicles

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19
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How did Hera react to Zeus impregnating Alcmene?

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She was very Angry at Zeus for his promiscuities

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20
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What did Hera make Zeus vow?

A

the first son of the house of Perseus would rule Mycenae

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21
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What did Zeus boast about?

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that he would have his son ruling on earth while he ruled the sky and underworld.

22
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What did Hera want to stop?

A

Heracles from becoming the king of Mycenae

23
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Who did Hera send to Alcmene?

A

Eileithyia

24
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What is Eileithyia the Goddess of ?

A

midwives and Childbirth

25
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What did Eileithyia do to Alcmene?

A

sit on her belly prolonging her pregnancy

26
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What did Hera want to achieve by sending Eileithyia to Alcmene?

A

She wanted Alcmene and her children to die.

27
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Who was the first son born in the house of Perseus?

A

Eurystheus

28
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What did Hera do when her first plan failed?

A

she sent two snakes to the brothers

29
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How did Hera’s 2nd plan turn out?

A

it failed, Heracles killed both snakes by strangling them

30
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Why does Alcmene leave Heracles alone in the woods?

A

she is terrified of Hera’s wrath

31
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Which God found Heracles in the woods?

A

Athena

32
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Where does Athena take Heracles?

A

Olympus

33
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Who does Athena give Heracles to?

A

Hera

34
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What does Hera not realise with Heracles?

A

that he is Zeus’ child with Alcmene

35
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What does Hera do with Heracles at birth?

A

breastfeed him

36
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How did Heracles get his strength?

A

from Hera’s breastmilk

37
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What caused the milky way?

A

Heracles biting Hera breast which made milk
flow into the universe

38
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Which God favoured and was the protector of Heracles?

A

Athena

39
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Why did Athena favour Heracles? (2 reasons)

A

-because he is her half brother
-because she related to him (Zeus’ child but not Hera’s)

40
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Who was Heracles’ first wife?

A

Megara

41
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TRUE OR FALSE
Heracles had no children with his first wife.

A

False

42
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What is a Kylix?

A

a drinking cup with 2 handles

43
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What did Hera send Heracles?

A

madness

44
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What did Heracles do after receiving what Hera sent him?

A

he frenzied and killed his wife and children

45
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How did Heracles feel after coming back to his senses?

A

he felt disgusted in himself

46
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Where did he go to try find redemption?

A

The Oracle at Delphi

47
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Who controlled the Oracle of Delphi?

A

Hera

48
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What was Heracles told to do at the Oracle?

A

to go see his cousin King Eurystheus

49
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What did King Eurystheus send him on?

A

the 12 labours

50
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What were the labours?

A

a form of punishment for Heracles.

OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation Myth and Religion (20 decks)

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