A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Heracles, also known in Roman mythology as Hercules. The story begins with Heracles' birth and tells of his twelve labors, including defeating the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, the Minotaur, and more. Finally, it tells of Heracles' death as a human and afterlife as a god. This retelling uses casual, modern language and includes humor, information about myth variations, and animated cartoon illustrations.

Concepts

greek mythology, hercules, zeus

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Additional Tags

greek myth, heracles, roman mythology, labors of hercules, myth

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RL.4.4 RL.8.9 W.8.9.a RL.3.4