1. In one minute, write down everything you know or have heard about Hercules.
2. Describe the picture above. What can you see? What is happening?
3. What do you know about Greek mythology.
4. Watch the video and compare your answers with what you see.
Watch the video below and say who the gods are.
ZEUS
HERA
POSEIDON
HADES
ARES
APOLLO
APHRODITE
EROS
ATHENA
HERMES
DIONYSUS
6. What is a demi-god?
A. What do the highlighted words in the story mean in your language? Write them down in your notebook with their translations.
B. Read the story and answer the questions.
CHAPTER 1
1. Who is the protagonist?
2. Who is his father?
3. Why is Hera angry with the protagonist?
4. What is Hercules good at?
5. What isn't Hercules good at?
6. What happens to Hercules's wife and son?
7. What does the priestess at Delphi tell Hercules?
8. How many tasks does King Eurystheus give Hercules?
Chapter 2
1. What is the first task?
2. Where does Hercules have to go to perform the first task?
3. What is the second task?
4. Who helps Hercules with the second task?
5. What is the fourth task?
Chapter 3
1. Where does Hercules see the wild boar?
2. Why does he chase the boar into the snow?
3. Why does King Eurystheus get into a jar every time he speaks to Hercules?
4. What work must Hercules do for King Augeas?
5. How much time does Hercules have to do the fifth task?
6. Is Hercules happy about doing the task?
7. Explain how he completes the fifth task?
8. Where must Hercules go to perform his next task?
Chapter 4
1. What is the sixth task that Hercules must perform?
2. How does Hercules protect himself from the metal feathers?
3. Who does he ask for help?
4. What does Hercules do with the big rattle? Why?
5. Where is King Eurystheus when Hercules takes a big bird to him?
6. What must Hercules catch in Crete?
7. Why doesn't the fire affect him?
8. How does Hercules complete the seventh task?
9. Whose horses must Hercules bring back to King Eurystheus?
10. Why are the horses dangerous?
11. How many friends does Hercules take with him to get the horses?
12. What does King Diomedes want to do with Hercules and his friends?
13. Where does Eurystheus hide when Hercules returns with the horses?
14. What is Hercules's next task?
Chapter 5
1. Do men and women live in the land of the Amazons?
2. How does Hippolyta feel about Hercules?
3. Who tries to stop Hercules from completing his task?
4. Who fight with Hercules and his friends?
5. Does Admete like her belt? Explain your answer.
6. Who is Geryon?
7. How does Hercules kill the monster?
8. What is Hercules's next task?
Chapter 6
1. Why can't Hercules go into the garden?
2. Who are the three young women sitting under the tree?
3. How does Atlas help Hercules?
4. What does Hercules hold for Atlas?
5. What does Atlas try to do?
6. Where do Eurystheus and Hera send Hercules to complete his last task?
7. What must Hercules do there?
8. How does Hercules get across the river?
9. Who helps Hercules with his task?
10. What happens to Hercules when it is time for him to die?
