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Latin Mythology
From Notes 2/22/2010
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Language - Latin
11th Grade
02/22/2010

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Perseus & Andromeda
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children of Zeus and Alcmene
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Hera
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sent snakes to kill baby Heracles
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School of Linus
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where Heracles attended and killed instructor
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Megara
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daughter of King of Thebes, who Heracles later has two boys with
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Eurystheus
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cousin of Heracles to whom he had to serve for 12 years
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Nemean lion
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first labor that was either clubbed or strangled to death by Heracles
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Lernaean hydra
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second labor that was a monster with nine heads
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Iolaus
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Heracles newphew who helps him out by killing a crab
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Cerynean deer
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third labor that had golden antlers and was precious to Diana
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Eurymanthean boar
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fourth labor that was caught by Heracles in a snow drift
it also made Eury hide in jar
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Augean stables
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fifth labor these hadn't been cleaned for year and Heracles was to clean them in one day
diverts two rivers to do so
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Stymphalian birds
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sixth labor were these that had feathers of iron
Heracles used a rattle to get them to fly so he could shoot them with his arrows poisioned
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Cretan bull
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seventh labor this was captured and then taken back
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Horses of Diamedes
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eighth labor were these man eating horses that belonged to king of Thrace
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Alcestis & Admetus
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Heracles friends whom he visited in Thrace
Heracles fought death to bring Alcestis back to life after she took her husbands place
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Belt of Hippolyta
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ninth labor was to face Queen of Amazon to get this for Eurythesus' daughter
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Hesoine
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princess Heracles saves from a sea monster
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Cattle of Geryon
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tenth labor that had three bodies
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Cacus
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fire breathing monster whom Heracles killed
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Apples of Hesperdies
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eleventh labor of getting three golden apples from Atlas' daugthers
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Atlas
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man who carried weight of the world on his shoulders and offered to help Heracles find the apples
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Antaeus
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son of Posedion and Gaea who was a giant
was also killed by Hercules who held him up to weaken him
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Cerberus
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twelvth labor was to capture this dog like thing
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Deianira
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Heracles second wife
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Iole
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girl Heracles rejected after he killed her father and brothers
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Omphale
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bought Heracles at auction and made him do werid things
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Nessus
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sinotaur Heracles killed who's blood was used by his wife
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Philoctetes
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Hercales gave him his bows before he died
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Hebe
Definition
Heracles third wife given to him by Hera
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