Find the
underlined words
below in the grid
to the left.
Hercules was the
greatest Greek
hero. He was
known for his
courage and
strength. He was
the son of Zeus,
but he lived a
hard life because
the Goddess Hera
was jealous of
him. Because of
her, he had to do
twelve difficult
tasks for King
Eurystheus, who
was the enemy of
Hercules.
The Twelve Labors of Hercules:
Hoping Hercules would be killed, King Eurystheus ordered Hercules to do the
following dangerous tasks:
(1) Kill the lion of Nemea. (7) Capture a vicious bull from Crete.
(2) Kill the nine-headed hydra. (8) Steal wild man-eating mares.
(3) Capture the golden deer of Artemis. (9) Steal the girdle of the queen of the
(4) Kill a wild boar. Amazons.
(5) Clean the Augean stables. (10) Steal cows guarded by a giant.
(6) Kill some man-eating birds with (11) Steal golden apples from some
claws of brass (called Stymphalian nymphs.
birds). (12) Capture the three-headed guard
dog of Hades.