The Legendary Strength of Hercules: Mythical Hero and Divine Tasks
Hercules, the mythical Roman hero and son of Zeus, is renowned for his incredible strength and the twelve labors imposed on him by Hera. Despite facing challenging tasks, Hercules triumphed with his unmatched courage and power, securing his place as a legendary figure in mythology. Discover the epic tales of Hercules' feats, including his battles with formidable beasts and divine adversaries, shaping his legacy as a symbol of heroism and resilience.
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Have you heard the name of the Mythical character HERCULES ?
Hercules Hercules is a mythical Roman hero and god renowned for his great strength and especially for performing 12 labors imposed on him by Hera(goddess of women,marriage,family and childbirth). He was the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus (Roman equivalent Jupiter) and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far- ranging adventures.
MYTH and LITERATURE (Hercules) Unit-13,Lesson -4
Learning outcomes Students can - 1. say the definition of Myth . 2.describe the myth character Hercules . 2. Say the cause of twelve labour of Hercules. 3. use some textual phrases. 5. Write the answer of the text book questions (u-9,L-4).
Hercules Hercules was the son of Zeus/Jupiter and Alcmena .Eurystheus, the King of Mycenae and his cousin, made him undergo some difficult tasks, which are known in Greek myths as the 'twelve labours of Hercules. The first involved a fight with a lion. The valley of Nemea was being disturbed by a terrible lion and so Eurystheus ordered Hercules to slay the beast and bring him his skin. At first, Hercules tried to fight the lion with his club and arrows but this took him nowhere.Then Hercules attempted a different tactic: he decided he would use his hands. He thus managed to slay the animal on his own, relying entirely on his immense strength. Victorious, he returned to Mycenae carrying the dead lion on his shoulders, a sight that terrified the King.His next task was to slay a monster called Hydra that was ravaging the country of Argos. The Hydra had nine heads, of which the middle one was said to be immortal. Our hero struck off its heads with his club, but whenever he knocked off a head, two new ones erupted in its place. Eventually with the help of his devoted nephew Iolaus ,Hercules succeeded in burning all the heads of the Hydra except the ninth or immortal one, which he decided to bury under a huge rock. In other words,Hercules triumphed again, as he would every time he was given an impossible task by Eurystheus! And this is how he began to acquire the reputation of a hero possessing immense strength throughout the world.
Cause of twelve labors of Hercules The goddess Hera, determined to make trouble for Hercules, made him lose his mind. In a confused and angry state, he killed his own wife and children.When he awakened from his "temporary insanity," Hercules was shocked and upset by what he'd done. He prayed to the god Apollo for guidance, and the god's oracle told him he would have to serve Eurystheus, the king of Tiryns and Mycenae, for twelve years, in punishment for the murders.As part of his sentence, Hercules had to perform twelve Labors, feats so difficult that they seemed impossible. Fortunately, Hercules had the help of Herme and Athena, sympathetic deities who showed up when he really needed help. By the end of these Labors, Hercules was, without a doubt, Greece's greatest hero. His struggles made Hercules the perfect embodiment of an idea the Greeks called pathos experience of virtuous struggle and suffering which would lead to fame and, in Hercules' case, immortality. pathos, the
Some textual phrases 1.had to undergo (go through).To pass out the exam I had to undergo long time study 2. involved a fight with (a disput where there is strong disagreement) . For no reason the boy involved a fight with his friend. 3. took him nowhere(no direction) .His anger took him nowhere. 4. a different tactic(different approach or method). They have to have different tactic if they want to win the next election. 5. entirely on his own(without anyone s help). He did the uphill task entirely on his own 6 a sight(a thing regarded of worth seeing).A baby on its mother s lap is a sight that fascinates everyone
Answer the following questions according your text: a. b. Describe in your own words the first labour of Hercules? Ans:Hercules s first labour was a fight with a lion.The valley of Nemea was being disturbed by that terrible lion.The king of Mycenae ordered Hercules to slay the beast and bring him the lion s skin.After failing with his club and arrows,Hercules decided to use his hands to slay the lion.Thus he succeeded entirely depending on his enormous strength. b. How was Hercules s second labour different from the first one? Ans. Hercules was successful on his first task depending on his physical strength but on the second task he succeeded by taking help of his devoted servant iolaus. c. What are some of the qualities that made Hercules succeed in impossible tasks? Ans.Hercules s physical strength and tactics made him succeed in impossible tasks. d. Why did Hercules bury the ninth head of Hydra? Ans.The ninth head of the Hydra was immortal. Therefore Hercules decided to bury that head under a huge rock. e. What reasons can you find for calling Hercules a hero. Ans.Hercules was a strong intelligent person and was ready to take any challenge for the sake of his people.He was ever ready to help people even though the tasks seemed impossible to accomplish
MYTH Myth is a traditional story,especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon and typically involving supernatural beings or events .
Evaluation Which of the following statements seem to be false and which true? Which of the following statements seem to be false and which true? a. Hercules decided to accomplish impossible tasks because he wanted to be a hero. b. The king was impressed when he saw Hercules after his first victory. c. Hercules managed to defeat Hydra entirely on his own. d. Hercules ended up burying all parts of Hydra. e. Every time he was given an impossible task, Hercules succeeded in doing it. Ans.True Ans. False Ans. False Ans. False Ans.False
HOMEWORK Write a paragraph of about 150 words on a heroic man or woman that you heard or read about in your childhood. Explain in your account whether the story was a true or a mythical one,and why you consider the person you have described to be heroic
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