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37 Cards in this Set
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Iphicles
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Hercules' brother
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Alcmena
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Hercules' mom
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Linus
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Centaur, Hercules' Music teacher, scolded him, Hercules killed him by hitting him with a lyre
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Busiris
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King of Egypt
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Creon
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King of Thebeans
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Erginus
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King of Minyae
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Pythia
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oracle
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Eurystheus
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king who made him do the labors
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Hydra
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monster w/ 9 heads which grew back every time you cut them off, burned off heads
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Pholus
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centaur, Hercules’ friend, dropped poisoned arrow on his foot
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Vulcan
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god of craftsmanship
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Diomedes
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very cruel king who had the horses, fed ppl to the horses, killed by Hercules and fed to them
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Hippolyte
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queen of the Amazons, had a war belt
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Admeta
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Daughter of Eurytheus
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Laomedon
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king/founder of Troy, cursed w/ sea monster b/c he offended the gods
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Hesione
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Daughter of Laomedon
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Geryon
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ugly giant who had oxen, 3 bodies
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Sol
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admired Hercules' audicity, gave him a golden ship
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Lygurians
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warlike people, prevented Hercules from crossing through Laguria, then Jupiter sent down stones
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Eurytion
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giant
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Cacus
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giant who took four oxen
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Hesperides
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nymphs who guarded apples, daughters of Atlas
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Atlas
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held up the heavens
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Charon
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ferry driver for Hades to cross the river Styx
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Proserpina
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wife of Hades
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Nessus
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centaur who hit on Hercules' wife
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Eurytus
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king of Oechalia
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Deianira
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Hercules' wife
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Algeas
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guy with dirty stables
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Tiryns
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Home of Eurystheus
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Thrace
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where Diomedes lived
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Sivian
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where the amazons lived
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Iolaus
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Hercules' friend
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Arcadia
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where the The Erymanthian Boar lived
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Crete
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where the cretan bull lived
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Erythia
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where the cows of geryon lived
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Laconia
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cave where ppl entered into the underworld
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