Heroes Flashcards

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Greatest hero of greece

Hercules
Considered himself in equality with the gods

Hercules
helped concur the giants

hercules
arrows helped in victory of olympians

hercules
only could be beat by a supernatural force

hercules
Killed by magic (hera)

Hercules
acted before thinking

hercules
originally called Alcides

hercules
Tricked Atlas

Hercules
Son of Zeus & Danae

Perseus
Only have one eye

The Grey Women
Gave perseus an ivisibility cap

The Nymphs
gave perseus a magic wallet

The Nymphs
Gave perseus a sword

Hermes
gave perseus a shield

Athena
gave Perseus winged sandals

The Nymphs
killed grandfather by hitting him with a discus

Perseus
Saved Andromeda from the sea-monster

Perseus
Almost forced to marry the evil king Polydectes

Danae
Went to Athens to claim King Aegeus as his father

Theseus
Must lift a stone & remove the sword & shoes placed in a hallow

Theseus
Doesn't travel by water because its safe & easy

Theseus
Wanted become a great hero quickly, chose difficult routes

Theseus
Thought Theseus was going to try to steal the kings throne

Medea
Offered to be a victim of the Minotaur & then killed him

Theseus
Saved a bride from the centaurs

Theseus
Had to go through 12 labors

Hercules
Created the Labyrinth

Daedalus
Theseus's wife said his son laid violent hands on her & killed her

Lie
Protector of the defenseless

Theseus

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Heroes Flashcards

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Heroes/Greek Mythology

Updated

2010-01-15T00:22:16Z

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