EURYSTHEUS

Meaning of EURYSTHEUS in English

/yoo ris"thee euhs, -thyoohs, yeuh-/ , n. Class. Myth.

a king of Mycenae and cousin of Hercules, upon whom he imposed 12 labors. Cf. labors of Hercules .

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EURYSTHEUS — [Greek heroic] The king of Mycene, son of Sthenelus. By Hera's cunning, Heracles was for a long time subservient to …
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EURYSTHEUS — Еврисфей
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HERACLES — Latin Hercules Legendary hero of ancient Greece and Rome. Known for his great strength, he was the son of Zeus …
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LABORS OF HERCULES — Class. Myth. the 12 extraordinary feats performed by Hercules for Eurystheus in order to gain immortality.
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HERCULES — /herr"kyeuh leez'/ , n., gen. Herculis /-kyeuh lis/ for 2. 1. Also, Heracles . Also called Alcides . Class. Myth. …
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ADMETE — /ad mee"tee/ , n. Class. Myth. a daughter of Eurystheus for whom Hercules took the golden girdle of Ares from …
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HERACLES — Greek Herakles, Roman Hercules most famous Greco-Roman legendary hero. Behind his very complicated mythology there was probably a real man, …
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DORIAN — any member of a major division of the ancient Greek people, distinguished by a well-marked dialect and by their subdivision, …
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AUGEAS — also spelled Augeias, or Augias, in Greek legend, king of the Epeians in Elis, a son of the sun-god Helios. …
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ATE — Greek mythological figure who induced rash and ruinous actions by both gods and men. She made Zeus take a hasty …
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HERACLES — n. Latin Hercules Legendary hero of ancient Greece and Rome. Known for his great strength, he was the son of …
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TWELVE LABORS, THE — [Greek heroic] The twelve labors of Heracles were assigned to him by the king of Argos, Eurystheus, who was a …
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STYMPHALIAN BIRDS — [Greek heroic] On his fifth labor, Eurystheus sent Heracles to rid the marshes surrounding Lake Stymphalus in Arcadia of an …
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STHENELUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Capaneus and Euadne, one of the Epigonoi. In the Trojan War he and Diomedes led …
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MARES OF DIOMEDES — [Greek heroic] This was the eighth labor, Heracles was sent by Eurystheus to capture and bring back the mares of …
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MACARIA — [Greek] Macaria was the daughter of Heracles and appears in Euripides's play Heraclidae (The Children of Heracles). When she and …
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HERCULES — [Roman] Hercules, the Latin equivalent of Heracles, was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene. His jealous stepmother, Juno, tried to …
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GREEK HEROIC LEGEND — All the articles available in the Greek heroic legend section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abderus; Acamas; Acastus; Acherusia; Achilles; Acrisius; …
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GIRDLE OF HIPPOLYTE — [Greek heroic] The ninth labor imposed on Heracles by Eurystheus, was to bring back the precious girdle of Hippolyte, queen …
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ERYMANTHIAN BOAR — [Greek heroic] The third labor for Heracles was to track down, capture and then take back to Eurystheus the great …
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CRETAN BULL — [Greek heroic] The seventh labor took Heracles outside of the Peloponnese to Crete. The task was to capture a savage …
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COPREUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Pelops. He served Eurystheus who used him as a herald to announce his assignments to …
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CERYNEIAN HIND — [Greek heroic] The fourth labor was to capture the Hind of Cerynaea, the hind was known as Cerynitis. Eurystheus bestowed …
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CATTLE OF GERYON — [Greek heroic] Eurystheus, for his tenth labor, gave Heracles the task of bringing back the cattle, which belonged to the …
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CAPTURE OF CERBERUS — [Greek heroic] The final labor that Eurystheus gave to Heracles, was what the weak and cowardly king thought was an …
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ADMETE — [Greek] The daughter of Eurystheus. For her Heracles stole the girdle of Hippolyta.
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ЕВРИСФЕЙ — Eurystheus
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