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Questions to Answer as You Watch Hercules
(Please continue the questions on the back or add a separate sheet to answer questions fully, if needed.)
1. Who are the women singing at the beginning (what Greek mythological name/term)?
2. Write down any characters you recognize in Mt. Olympus as well as their distinguishing characteristics.
3. How does a knowledge of Greek mythology enrich the story or make it funnier? (Or how does it lessen
your enjoyment of the film?) Explain with details.
4. What are similarities and differences in Hercules’s birth/upbringing (film compared to the Gr. version)?
5. What are similarities as to his heroic deeds or labors?
6. How does Hercules fit the hero’s quest pattern?
7. Does Meg fit the female archetype? Why or why not? Explain.
8. How does the underworld compare to what we know about it? And Hades (the person)? What other
figures are in the underworld? (Note: Since we haven’t read about the underworld yet, just do your best
here.)
9. What does this film suggest is valued or considered heroic in our day?
10. What traits seemed to be heroic in Ancient Greece (based on the Greek Hercules and any other myths
you have knowledge of)?
11. List a few more similarities and differences in the film and Greek tale OR add a few more
insights/comments about the film.
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