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In this fun Labours of Hercules resource, children immerse themselves in the world of ancient Greek
mythology, while use their code-breaking skills to solve the clues!

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Labours of Hercules Code Breaker Activity
a b c d e f g h i j k l m
14 26 11 20 4 19 12 24 1 25 6 23 5

n o p q r s t u v w x y z
13 7 15 2 17 21 10 22 8 16 3 18 9

1. What animal did Hercules have to defeat for his first labour?

2 3 , 1 , 7, 1 3

2. What was the poisonous many-headed monster called that Hercules killed in his
second task?

2 4 , 1 8 , 2 0 , 1 7, 1 4

3. For his third challenge, Hercules had to retrieve the Hind of Ceryneia. Who did
this sacred deer belong to?

1 4 , 1 7, 1 0 , 4 , 5 , 1 , 2 1

4. What did Hercules use to ensnare the giant man-eating boar in his fourth labour?

13, 4, 10

5. In his fifth labour, what did Hercules use to clean out King Augeas’ giant stables?

1 0 , 1 6 , 7, 1 7, 1 , 8 , 4 , 1 7, 2 1

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6. Which Greek goddess helped Hercules to defeat an enormous flock of man-
eating birds in his sixth task?

14, 10, 24, 4, 13, 14

7. In his seventh labour, what did Hercules capture?

1 0 , 2 4 , 4 , 1 1 , 1 7, 4 , 1 0 , 1 4 , 1 3 , 2 6 , 2 2 , 2 3 , 2 3

8. In Hercules’ eighth challenge, how many Mares of Diomedes were there?

1 9, 7, 2 2 , 1 7

9. For his ninth labour, what did Hercules have to steal from the queen of
the Amazons?

14, 26, 4, 23, 10

10. What did Hercules have to retrieve from the monster Geryon in his tenth task?

11, 14, 10, 10, 23, 4

11. Which Greek god helped Hercules to steal The Apples of Hesperides in his
eleventh mission?

14, 10, 23, 14, 21

12. In his twelfth labour, what did Hercules capture?

11, 4, 17, 26, 4, 17, 22, 21

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Labours of Hercules Code Breaker Answers
1. Lion

2. Hydra

3. Artemis

4. Net

5. Two rivers

6. Athena

7. The Cretan Bull

8. Four

9. A belt

10. Cattle

11. Atlas

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