End of year

• Who was Abderos?


  Friend of Herakles
• How did Abderos die?


  Eaten by the mares of Diomedes
• Who was Actaeon?


  A hunter killed by his own dogs
• Why was Actaeon killed?


  He saw Artemis bathing
• Who is Alcmene?


  Mortal mother of Herakles
• What are the Amazons known for?


  Being a race of warrior women
• Who was Amphitryon?


  Mortal foster father of Herakles
• What is Aphrodite the goddess of?


  Love and beauty
• Who is Apollo?


  God of music and the arts
• Who is Arachne?


  Skilled weaver turned into a spider
• What happened to Arachne after her contest?


  She was turned into a spider
• Who is Ares?


  God of war
• Who is Artemis?


  Goddess of the moon and the hunt
• Who is Athena/Athene?


  Goddess of war and wisdom
• What is Atlas known for?


  Holding up the heavens
• How did Atlas help Herakles?


  Helped him get golden apples
• How was Atlas tricked by Herakles?


  Herakles asked him to hold the heavens
• Who is Augeus?


  King of Elis
• What task did Herakles perform for Augeus?


  Cleaned his stables
• Who is Baucis?


  Wife of Philemon
• What happened to Baucis and Philemon?


  They turned into trees
• What is Cerberus?


  Three-headed guard dog of the Underworld
• What was Herakles' task involving Cerberus?

  Capture him for his final labour
• What does Ceryneian describe?


  The hind/deer captured by Herakles
• What does Cretan describe?


  The bull captured by Herakles
• Who is Diomedes?


  Owner of flesh-eating horses
• What did Herakles do to Diomedes?


  Killed him and fed him to his horses
• Who is Dionysus?


  God of wine and drinking
• Who is Echo?


  Nymph punished by Hera
• What was Echo's punishment?


  Could only repeat others' words
• Who is Erymanthian?


  Adjective for the boar captured by Herakles
• Who is Erysichthon?


  Foolish king who ate himself
• Who is Eurystheus?

  Cousin of Herakles who ruled
• Who is Eurytion?

  Herdsman of Geryon's cattle
• Who is Geryon?

  Owner of cattle captured by Herakles
• What was unique about Geryon?

  Had three bodies and three heads
• Who is Hades?

  God of the Underworld
• Who is Hera?

  Wife of Zeus
• Who is Hermes?

  Messenger of the gods
• Who are the Hesperides?

  Daughters of Atlas, nymphs