Lernaean Hydra Quiz

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1. Who sent Heracles to slay the Lernaean Hydra?

   1. Eurystheus
   2. Zeus
   3. Ares
   4. Poseidon
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   Answer: Eurystheus

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2. What was the name of the lake where the Lernaean Hydra lived?

   1. Acheron
   2. Phlegethon
   3. Styx
   4. Lerna
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   Answer: Lerna

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3. Who helped Heracles by cauterizing the Hydra's stumps with fire?

   1. Bellerophon
   2. Iolaus
   3. Theseus
   4. Jason
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   Answer: Iolaus

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4. Which goddess sent a giant crab to aid the Hydra?

   1. Hera
   2. Artemis
   3. Demeter
   4. Athena
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   Answer: Hera

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5. What did Heracles use to destroy the Hydra's immortal final head?

   1. A golden sword
   2. A stone axe
   3. A bronze spear
   4. A silver dagger
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   Answer: A golden sword

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6. Who gave Heracles the golden sword to kill the Hydra's immortal head?

   1. Athena
   2. Hera
   3. Persephone
   4. Hecate
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   Answer: Athena

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7. What constellation did the giant crab become?

   1. Leo
   2. Cancer
   3. Scorpio
   4. Taurus
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   Answer: Cancer

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8. What was the name of Heracles' wife whom he killed in a fit of madness?

   1. Megara
   2. Hebe
   3. Deianira
   4. Antigone
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   Answer: Megara

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