12 Labours Of Hercules Worksheet PDF

Twelve labelled boxes invite students to research and illustrate each of Hercules' legendary labours, from slaying the Nemean Lion to capturing Cerberus.
Year groups
Years 5–9 (Key Stages 2–3)
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Updated Sep 13, 2024

Subject
History: Europe, History: World, History, Social Studies
Topic
The 12 Labours of Hercules Activity, Hercules
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The 12 Labours of Hercules activity provides twelve labelled illustration boxes across two PDF pages. Students use a retelling or research source to learn about each mythological task, then draw it in the corresponding box.

Use the worksheet independently, over several sessions or by assigning different labours to groups. Explanatory readings are not included.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify all twelve labours assigned to Hercules in Greek mythology

  • Research and visually represent a specific mythological task through illustration

Teaching tips

  • Pair with a brief retelling or reading about Hercules' myth, since the worksheet names each labour but does not describe it

  • Divide the twelve boxes among small groups or table teams so each group researches and illustrates a subset of labours

  • Have students look up what each labour involved before illustrating it, since only the name of each task is given

Skills covered

  • Mythology recall — students identify and label all twelve labours assigned to Hercules.

  • Independent research — the worksheet names each labour without describing it, so students look up what each task involved before illustrating it.

  • Visual representation — students translate a research summary into an illustration for each of the twelve boxes.

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