Augeas
[ aw-jee-uhs, aw-jee-uhs ]
noun
king of the Epeans in Elis and one of the Argonauts.
- Compare Augean stables.
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How to use Augeas in a sentence
But when Augeas heard that this was one of the labours imposed by Eurystheus, he refused the promised guerdon.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensHeracles now marched against Augeas to execute his vengeance on him also for his perfidious conduct.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensBut then the stable was that of Augeas, King of Elis, which was at once the largest and the dirtiest in the whole world.
Gods and Heroes | R. E. FrancillonAugeas had a prodigious number of oxen and goats, and the stable in which they were all kept had never been cleaned.
Gods and Heroes | R. E. FrancillonAugeas, having broken the bargain, was deposed and slain by Hercules.
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