Augeas

[ aw-jee-uhs, aw-jee-uhs ]

/ ˈɔ dʒi əs, ɔˈdʒi əs /

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noun

king of the Epeans in Elis and one of the Argonauts.

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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. Berens
Heracles 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. Berens
But 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. Francillon
Augeas 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. Francillon

Augeas, having broken the bargain, was deposed and slain by Hercules.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

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