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Closer Reading Answer in your notebook . 1 Complete the following sentences in order to get a summary of the main events , or plot , of the myth . £ } Zeus went to a prophet and found out that . .. . & Alcmene , who was a ..., gave birth to ... . ^) Hera , Zeus's goddess wife , was . .. and . .. . 13 Although Hercules was still very young , he ... . g Hercules went on to perform heroic deeds , such as ... . $ ' Hera caused Hercules to go crazy and . .. . g As punishment , Hercules had to ... . [ ft Hercules completed ... . 1 Finally , Hercules ... . 2 What are the mythical elements in the Hercules story ? Give three examples . 3 Complete the following sentences using one of the phrases below . & Hercules killed the great lion . .. . ? in order to show how strong he was ? because many people were afraid of the lion ? because the lion wanted to attack his sheep $ Hercules had to complete the twelve Labors .. . . ? as punishment for killing his family ? to punish King Eurystheus for killing his family ? to become a god like his father 4 Hercules used both his physical strength and his intelligence to perform heroic deeds . Find an example of this in the myth . Thinking About What You Have Read 1 A "Herculean task" is an expression in English that means a very difficult task . Give an example of what such a task could be . 2 Why do you think the story of Hercules and other myths are still read today ? 3 Why do you think that the story of Hercules was made into a movie by Disney Studios ?
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