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Who is the daughter of Electryon (Perseus' son), wife of Amphitryon, and mother of Heracles and Iphicles?
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Alcmena
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Who is the daughter of Electryon (Perseus' son), wife of Amphitryon, and mother of Heracles and Iphicles?
Alcmena
Who is the husband of Alcmena?
Amphitryon
Who is Alcmena's father?
Electryon
How did Electryon die?
Amphitryon accidentally killed him
Alcmena would not marry Amphitryon until he...?
avenged her brother's deaths; they were killed by the Taphians during a cattle raid
What disguise does Zeus use to seduce Alcmena?
he disguises himself as her husband Amphitryon
After Zeus impregnates Alcmena, the real Amphitryon returns and...?
Also impregnates Alcmena
The son of Alcmena and Zeus is named?
Heracles
The son of Alcmena and Amphitryon is named?
Iphicles
When Alcmena was about to give birth to Heracles, Zeus predicted that a descendant of Perseus would be born that would rule many lands. Hera, mad at Zeus for his affair with Alcmena, does what?
Delays Heracles' birth and speeds up Eurystheus' birth
Who was Linus and how did he die?
Linus was Heracles' music teacher; Linus strikes Heracles, who gets mad and hit Linus so hard that he dies.
What did Thespius do when Heracles stayed at his house during the hunt for the lion of Cithaeron?
He sent each of his 50 daughters to sleep with Heracles after the 50 nights of the hunt.
Who is the daughter Creon and wife of Heracles?
Megara
Heracles and Megara have three children. One day Hera makes Heracles go insane, and he does what?
Kills his wife and children
After killing his wife Megara and children, Heracles consults Apollo's oracle at Delphi. What is he told?
He must perform 12 labors for Eurystheus
