Great Greek Myths

Who did Herakles go to see at Delphi?

• King Eurystheus

• the oracle

• his father

• his mother

What was Herakles's first labour?

• to fly a dragon

• to capture the minotaur

• to meet the lion of Narnia

• to kill the lion of Nemea

What was Pallas Athene the goddess of?

• clouds

• courage

• wisdom

• lions

What was Herakles's second labour?

• to kill the hydra

• to capture the lion

• to dance with the minotaur

• to sail the seas faster than the speed of wind

How many eyes did the hydra have?

• 9

• 18

• 27

• 36

What was Herakles's third labour?

• to fly around the Moon and back

• to preserve the 9 heads of hydra in honey

• to teach the minotaur how to count backwards from 10 to 1 in Spanish

• to clean out the stables of King Augeas

Herakles won a fine stretch of land after completing the third labour. What was this stretch of land later used for?

• a history museum

• an electronic music festival

• silk worm farming

• the Olympics

What was Herakles' fourth labour?

• to sing karaoke with the minotaur

• to capture the minotaur

• to clean the stables

• to build a maze

Who was the father of Theseus?

• Aegeus

• Deadalus

• Minos

• Icarus

What did Theseus forget to do when eventually returning to his father?

• message Medea

• bring the cotton ball

• change the sails

• bring the Minotaur