Lesson 12: The 12 Labors Of Hercules

Semester A Unit 2 Lesson 12

Introduction and Objective

One labor follows another, leading to twelve all together. Each one of these labors was a unique and difficult task of its own. Some frightening, daunting, and others just appearing impossible, but always getting accomplished. Through each of the twelve labors, Hercules got closer to ending his penance, but also grew as an individual with each labor.

Students will be able to identify the remaining five labors of the twelve labors of Hercules.

How has Hercules fought and won? How does his heroics pair with other stories of heroism? Think about what each Labor so far has included. Open your digital notebook and describe your strategy and the reading skills you will use to succeed

Diomedes is known as the savage king of Thrace. What makes these horses unique is that they are man-eaters and so out of control that Diomedes had to use iron chains to keep them secure in the stable. Hercules put together a group of men to help him. They went to Thrace and charged Diomedes, making an immense attack on him and his fortress, causing it to fall. Hercules and the men were able to capture them and barbaric king, as well as the horses that were now free of this horrid man. Once captured, the wild horses calmed down and followed Hercules back to Eurystheus. It appeared it was the presence and torture of the evil Diomedes that made the horse so wild and

She was the queen of the Amazons which were a tribe of female woman who rode on horses. For this ninth labor Hercules putted together an army of volunteers to go across the Aegean Sea over to Asia Minor. His task was to take the belt from the queen.

Hercules tried to be nice about it and asked her to give him the belt. She appeared willing to give him the belt. It is thought they the queen was taken by Hercules and his men. The people of Amazon, though, thought that Hercules was capturing the queen. The people attacked Hercules and a battle began. Europe fought against Asia. The men had to battle with women while Hercules took the belt and left.

Labor #10

The Tenth Labor might be considered the longest journey of them all. This was a journey to the island Erythia. There was a monster that occupied the island. He was known as Geryon and he had three bodies from the waist down. On the island there was also another not so large monster that looked over the cattle with the help of a two-headed dog. These creatures cause chaos on this island with no stable government. Hercules was to get the cattle from the island and bring