Herakles Epic Hero
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Epic Hero: Definition and Activities
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray
Protagonists come in many varieties. An archetypal protagonist is the "Epic Hero", a character with impressive qualities who completes awe-inspiring deeds. This lesson helps students identify and understand the epic hero in literature.
Teaching Archetypes in Literature
Lesson Plans by Kristy Littlehale
Archetype examples are found in the world around us every day: in our speech, our beliefs, media, sports, video games, psychology, art, and even our dreams. Archetypes are universal; that is, they occur across all cultures, religions, and parts of history.
The 12 Labors of Hercules
Lesson Plans by Anna Warfield
Herakles, known more commonly by the Latinized name Hercules, is one of the greatest heroes. We get the word "Herculean" in English, meaning "requiring enormous effort", from the story of Hercules, who had superhuman strength and accomplished twelve seemingly impossible tasks.
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Herakles Epic Hero | Hercules Epic Hero Storyboard Example
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- DEMI-GOD
- Herakles' father is none other than Zeus, king of the gods and lord of the sky.
- Slide: 2
- AMAZING STRENGTH
- Herakles has superhuman strength that he uses regularly. For example, he defeated the invulnerable Nemean Lion with his bare hands.
- Slide: 3
- SPANS THE KNOWN WORLD
- Herakles literally travels to the ends of the earth to accomplish his tasks.
- Slide: 4
- DIVERSE FIGHTING METHODS
- Herakles is skilled with club, bow, sword, and unarmed combat.
- Slide: 5
- WELL KNOWN BY ALL
- Look! That's Herakles!
- He is the strongest man alive!
- Herakles is easy to recognize with his armor made from the Nemean Lion's invulnerable pelt.
- Slide: 6
- TASKS ASSIGNED BY EURYSTHEUS
- To atone for the death of his family, Herakles completes the Labors given him by a lesser man.
- Slide: 7
- DEFEATS MONSTERS
- Herakles defeats many monsters before, during, and after his 12 Labors. Monsters include the Lernaean Hydra, Kerberos, Geryon, and Nessos the centaur.