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Guide Questions
Explore the Heroes Guide Sheet This guide sheet will help you on your search for the Greek heroes. Answer the questions below using the links provided for you on the Activity 3 web page.
Hercules (Herakles)
1. Briefly describe the 12 tasks or “labors” of Hercules
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Jason
1. What was Jason’s real name?
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2. What was the Golden Fleece, where was it found and why did Jason need it? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What was the name of Jason’s ship and what did he call his men? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
4. What 3 tasks did Jason have to complete to earn the Golden Fleece? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
5. What 2 dangers guarded the passage between Sicily and Italy? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
Perseus
1. Why did Perseus’s father send him away? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
2. What is a gorgon and why was Perseus sent to kill one? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
3. What special weapons did Perseus have and who gave them to him? (hint: both were not given by the same person) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
4. Who was Andromeda? ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________