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[ ythological Hero Heracles , or Hercules , as the Romans called him , was a well-known mythological hero . The myths about Hercules have been told to both children and adults . < W Before You Read 1 Read the background behind the myth of Hercules . Why is he considered a hero ? Ancient Greek mythology tells the story of Hercules and how his unusual strength and power influenced his life . His father was the god Zeus , ruler of all the gods in Ancient Greece , but his mother , Alcmene ( alk-mee ' -nee ) , was a human . As a young man , Hercules had a traditional Greek education thai prepared him lo take his place asI he son ofa god . Hercules is famous for his many heroic deeds . However , as punishment for killing his children during a fit of madness * , Hercules was forced to perform twelve Labors . These were very hard tasks that no ordinary man could do , but Hercules succeeded in accomplishing these tasks . Although his father was a god , Hercules struggled his whole life with extraordinary difficulties and terrible tragedies . Example : strength — p hysical ability , p ower 3 Based on the passage above , answer the following questions about some of the ideas in the myth . Answer in your notebook . & Who was Hercules's father ? Ij > Who was Hercules ' s mother ? @ What was Hercules known for ? Q What are "labors" ? 0 Did Hercules have an easy life ? Which words or phrases in the text helped you to answer the question ? 2 Find a word or phrase in the box that explains the meaning of each of the highlighted words . Write the word and its meaning in your notebook . actions based on the way things were done in the past carry out ; do finishing ; completing made great efforts physical ability ; power regular ; usual * fit of madness —a psychological state of being crazy for a short period of time .

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