The Myth vs. Disney

Question 1

Pegasus is the constant companion of Hercules. In actual mythology, which other legendary hero is he associated with?

Accepted Answer

Bellerophon

Question 2

There is a brief mention of Narcissus and his vanity, and you see him with the rest of the gods on Mount Olym

Accepted Answer

Narcissus never became a god

Question 3

Hercules was actually the main character's Roman name. What was his Greek name?

Accepted Answer

Herakles

Question 4

Megara is depicted as a reluctant servant of Hades, who falls in love with Hercules. Who is she in the original story

Accepted Answer

His wife

Question 5

In the movie, Hercules kills the hydra by burying it in a mountain slide. How does he actually kill it?

Accepted Answer

He cuts off its mortal heads, and burns the necks so they can&#x27;t grow back.

Question 6

In the movie, Philoctetes is portrayed as Hercules's satyr trainer. Who is he in actuality?

Accepted Answer

The man who lit Hercules&#x27;s funeral pyre, to whom he gave his bow and arrows

Question 7

Hades has two sidekicks called Pain and Panic. The closest mythological characters to these two are Phobos and Deimos.

Accepted Answer

Fear and Terror, Ares

Question 8

Hera is the mother of Hercules. In mythology, however, he was the son of Zeus by one of the women he had an affair

Accepted Answer

Alcmene

Question 9

In the movie, there are 5 muses depicted, who are the narrators of the story. How many are there actually?Hint

Accepted Answer

9

Question 10

What actual mythological threesome of women shared the same eye, and also the same tooth?

Accepted Answer

The Graeae

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