Hercules




 * Hayley **** Mario Roy Cameron  **




 * __ DEFINITIONS! __**


 * ** Definition of Myth: ** Traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the worldview of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon

Myth - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. __Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia__. 8 May 2009 []. ||
 * Definition of Hero: **In literature, broadly, the main character in a literary work; the term is also used in a specialized sense for any figure celebrated in the ancient legends of a people or in such early heroic epics as //Gilgamesh, the Iliad, Beowulf, or La Chanson de Roland.//**

"Hero (literary and cultural figure) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. 15 May 2009 . ||


 * __ Background History on Hercules __**

__ FACT: Heracles was a Roman name for the greatest hero of Greek mythology __ "Heracles (Hercules)." Windows to the Universe. 08 May 2009 . "The Labors of Hercules." Greek Mythology. 08 May 2009 []. ** FACT: Hercules slaughtered his first wife, Megara, along with his children in a fit of rage which was induced by Hera. **   **"Megara." Perseus Digital Library. 8 May 2009 <** [|**http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/megara.html**] **>.** **"The Twelve Labors of Heracles." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. Infoplease.com. 8 May 2009 <** [|**http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882073.html**] **>.** **"The Labors of Hercules." Perseus Digital Library. 8 May 2009 [].** __** FACT: Hercules' parents were Zeus and Alcmene **__ **"The Life and Times of Hercules." Perseus Digital Library. 11 May 2009 <** [|**http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/bio.html**] **>.** **"Heracles." Windows to the Universe. 11 May 2009 .** Cites cleared through netTrekker search engine
 * "Heracles." Plato and his dialogues : Welcome - Platon et ses dialogues : Bienvenue. 8 May 2009 <** [|**http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/char/heracles.htm**] **>.**
 * FACT: Hercules completed 12 tasks for by King Eurystheus of Tiryns **

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1. Do you like Hercules?
No I really don't care I don't know who that is ||
 * Yes

2 . Where have you seen or heard of Hercules?
Cartoon Books Art ||
 * Movie
 * Other (please specify) ||

4 . Who were Hercules' mother and father?
Zeus and Hera Hera and Poseidon Pegasus and Zeus ||
 * Zeus and Alcmene

6 . How many labors did Hercules have to complete for King Eurytheus?
7 15 12 ||
 * 4

7 . What do you think the purpose of the myth of Hercules is?
To give people a hero to look up to To fill up a book ||
 * An entertaining story
 * Other (please explain) ||

9 . Choose your age group:
middle school high school college post college N/A ||
 * elementary school

10 . Are you anything like Hercules?
"Heracles (Hercules)." Windows to the Universe. 08 May 2009 . "The Labors of Hercules." Greek Mythology. 08 May 2009 . "Megara." Perseus Digital Library. 8 May 2009 < [] >. "Heracles." Plato and his dialogues : Welcome - Platon et ses dialogues : Bienvenue. 8 May 2009 < [] >. "The Twelve Labors of Heracles." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. Infoplease.com. 8 May 2009 < [] >. "The Life and Times of Hercules." Perseus Digital Library. 11 May 2009 < [] >. "Heracles." Greek Mythology. 8 May 2009 . "Hercules Homework Page." Thanasi's Olympus Greek Restaurant. 8 May 2009 . "Who's Who." The Museum Network. 8 May 2009 . "Heracles: The Superman of Greek Mythology | Suite101.com." __Ancient History: Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, Persia, spanning the Bronze age to the Byzantine Empire and covering Minoan, Mycenaean and Etruscan Eras from Pompeii to the Parthenon. | Suite101.com__. 8 May 2009 . "Encyclopedia Mythica: Genealogy tables." Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion. 8 May 2009 . "Heracles." Welcome to The HistoryChannel.co.uk :: Homepage. 8 May 2009 . "Hero (literary and cultural figure) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. 15 May 2009 . “Myth – Britannica Online Encyclopedia.” __Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia__. 8 May 2009 [].
 * __ Works Cited __**

**__Hayley__** – acquired information that was still needed, ** designed wiki - ** inclucing fonts, formats, information, made wordle; helped make Voki; commented on other wikis; replied to Mrs. S’ commentary **__Cameron__** – Commented on other wikis; helped retrieve information including fact, cites, and question **__Mario__** – Helped acquire information for facts and voki; helped retrieve information including fact, cites, and question; commented on other wikis **__Roy__** – Commented on other wikis; helped retrieve information including fact, cites, and question
 * __ Assessment:  __**

Hi Hercules group! Nice job on your logo...I liked the way you included words that related to the life of this hero. I had heard about Hercules killing his wife and about the 12 labors (which I think he had to do because of the killing). Do you know why Hera made him go into a rage and kill his family? I've always been curious about that. mrs s

Hey Mrs. S, actually Hera was Zeus' official wife. Therefore when Alcmene gave birth to Hercules, Hera was furious and determined to kill Hercules. Hera sent a fit of madness upon him during which he killed his wife and children. But instead of killing himself like Hera hoped he would do, Hercules was visited by an oracle who convinced him to become a slave. That is when Hera got her revenge by giving Hercules the task of the 12 labors.