PPT-Infant Hercules and the Snakes

Heracles and Iphicles 
 Heracles strangling two snakes in the crib 
 Red figure pottery 470 BC 
 Musée du Louvre Paris BOEOTIA Thebes Circa 395 BC Hemidrachm Electrum . American. Roman. Italian Renaissance. Etruscan. Greek. The Twelve Labors. of Hercules. . 1.. . Nemea. n. Lion. The British Museum, London, United . Kingdom. Artist/Maker Painter of London 620 . Heracles and . Welcome. !. Welcome to the wonderful world of strange snakes. There are over 3000 different varieties of these fascinating creatures on our planet. In this book we will explore the extraordinary lives of these commonly misunderstood reptiles and guide you through the facts…and the fiction!. By . Dr. . Romana. Classification. Poisonous snakes. Non- poisonous snakes. . Poisonous snakes. Elapids (secreting . neurotoxic. venom). Vipers (. vasculotoxic. ). Sea snakes (. myotoxic. This game was invented by Hindus to teach their children how to reach. . Moksha. . . Can you . gues. s how ?. Achieving . Moksha. : Snakes & Ladders. To reflect on how good karma and bad karma bring closer to, or further away from, Moksha. Created by: Michelle Yutuc, Jasmine Tree, Lilah Guerra, Emily Rutherford, Cris Martinez. Background Information . Hera wanted to trouble Hercules by making him go insane . Hercules ended up killing his wife and kids. By Mrs. Kubiak. Who was Hercules. : Birth. Parents. Zeus and . Alcema. = Hercules . Demi. -God. : Half god, half . mortal. C. ould not be killed by anything that lived on land, sea or air – only by magic. . . . Snakes . are divided into:. . aglyph. (without poison) . . back fanged. (with poison in rear teeth) and. . fanged. (with poison in fangs in the front of the jaw). . . Aglyphs. What are these animals?:. American . eel: a . snake-like fish . (elongated). b. Sea snake: a fishlike snake . c. Terrestrial snake: a snake-like snake. 1. Number of species:. 55-62 . depending who you ask. more . than 2,700 species of snakes in the world . of which about four fifths are non-venomous, . are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical zones of the world . About two thirds of all snake species belong to the family . Danielle Mascarenas. Joshua Thurgood. What is Venom?. Venom is defined as a poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals . (such as . snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; . Description. . Hercules was a demigod that was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. He was born with superhuman strength and stamina. He was extremely courageous and self-confident. Myths. Hera wanted to create many problems for Hercules. . (For our purposes). Non-venomous Snakes. Venomous Snakes. Pit Vipers. Rattlesnakes. Copperheads. Water Moccasins. Coral Snakes. How to Tell the Difference. NON Venomous Snake. Rounded Head. Round Pupil. (c. 1250 – c. 1315). Giotto’s Campanile. Hercules and . Cacus. Hercules on the . Porta. . della. . Mandorla. of the . Duomo. (. Ophiophagus. . hannah. ).  . unique.  . genus.  . Ophiophagus. , whose scientific name derives from the Greek for “snake-eating”, in reference to its dietary habits . (5. ). .The . head is broad and flattened .