Heracles's Labor Locations Trivia Quiz

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King Eurystheus originally set ten tasks for Heracles to complete, but along the way he disallowed two of them, so that eventually there were twelve. For his twelve labors, Hercules traveled throughout Greece and other places. The first six tasks took place in Peloponnesus or the Peloponnesian Peninsula.
The first was to slay the lion at Nemea. The Nemean Lion had golden fur that was impervious to weapons and could only be defeated with its own claws.
The second labor was to defeat the Hydra that lived at Lake Lerna. The Lernaean Hydra was a three-headed monster. However, all three heads had to be slayed at one time otherwise the hydra was invincible. In some tellings, this labor did not count because Heracles was assisted by his nephew Iolaus.
The third labor was to capture the deer or hind who lived in Ceryneia. The Ceryneian Hind was very fast and swift and breathed fire. In some myths, it had golden antlers. In order to complete this labor, Heracles had to bring the live deer back to Eurystheus, although some myths say Heracles did kill it because he could not capture it.
The fourth was to capture the boar who lived on Mount Erymanthos. The Erymanthian Boar was a huge, wild creature of great strength. In order to capture it, Heracles chased it through Mount Erymanthos until it was tired and then trapped it in the snow.
The fifth was to clean the Stables of Augeas, the King of Eleia or Elis. King Augeas was reported to own the largest collection of cattle in the world and had never cleaned his stables. The cattle were also immortal and produced massive amounts of waste. Because he could not clean up the stables, Heracles rerouted nearby rivers to wash away the mess. Heracles was disqualified from this labor because he did not physically clean the stables and because he was compensated for his work.
The sixth labor was to slay the birds that lived at Lake Stymphalia. The Stymphalian Birds lived in a swamp with weak ground. Because the ground would not support Heracles's weight, Athena gave him a rattle to shake that would send the birds flying into the air. When that happened, Heracles shot them with poisoned arrows dipped in the blood of the Hydra. He killed many of them and the rest flew away. In some myths, this is the labor that is disqualified instead of the Learnaen Hydra because Heracles had aid from Athena.

The final six labors took place in other locations outside of Peloponnesus. The seventh task was to capture the bull that lived on the island of Crete. The Cretan Bull was a nuance to the people of Crete as it had been wrecking havoc and destroying the crops.
The eighth task was to herd and steal the mares of King Diomedes of Thrace. The Mares of Diomedes were dangerous because they ate human flesh. There are many different versions of this labor but generally, Heracles is believed to have scared the horses onto a high ground, trapping them. He then killed King Diomedes and fed him to the horses, which calmed them down and made them easier to capture.
The ninth labor was to secure the belt of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, who lived in the Amazonian capital called Themiscyra. Hippolyta easily handed over her girdle or belt to Heracles but then the Amazonians attacked Heracles, forcing him to slay the warriors and their queen. For protection, Heracles wore the skin of the Nemean Lion.
The tenth labor was to capture the cattle of the giant Geryon who lived on the island of Erytheia. After slaying the watchdog, Heracles captured the cattle. However, Hera sent gadflies to bit the cows, scattered them across the world and forcing Heracles to seek them out.
The eleventh labor was to steal the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. The exact location of the Garden of the Hesperides is not known for sure but it is located somewhere close to where Atlas was holding up the heavens. There are many different stories of how Heracles completed this task. In one version, Heracles tricked Atlas into retrieving them while he held up the heavens for him. In other versions, Heracles stole the apples himself after Atlas provided directions on where to find the garden. In other versions, Heracles was able to gain favor of the Hesperides who gave him some of the apples willingly.
The final labor for Hercules was to capture Cerberus, the three-headed hound who lived in the Underworld called Hades. There are also multiple versions of this myth. Heracles is sometimes said to have captured Cerberus without the use weapons, per Hades's request. In other versions, Heracles defeated Hades before capturing Cerberus. Regardless, most myths stipulate that Heracles could not capture Cerberus with iron tools.