Hercules And Cacus Flashcards

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1
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What was Hercules famous for?

A

The twelve remarkable feats that he did

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Why did Hercules do the 12 remarkable feats?

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It was a punishment for killing his wife and children

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What was Hercules’ 10th labour?

A

Travel to ends of the Earth to capture cattle belonging to a three headed giant

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What did Hercules do on the way back to Rome form the 10th labour?

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He allowed the cattle to graze and he fell askeep

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What was the name of the fire breathing giant in the cave?

A

Cacus

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What did Cacus do when Hercules was sleeping?

A

He stole some of the cattle

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What did Cacus block the entrance to his cave with?

A

A boulder

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What did Hercules do to get around the boulder?

A

He starting tearing the mountain

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When Hercules go to Cacus what did he do?

A

He strangled him and saved the cattle

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What did the local people do to show their gratitude to Hercules?

A

Build an altar for him

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