Eurystheus

American  

[yoo-ris-thee-uhs, -thyoos, yuh-] / yʊˈrɪs θi əs, -θyus, yə- /

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

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Eurystheus British  

/ jʊˈrɪsθjuːs, -θɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a grandson of Perseus, who, through the favour of Hera, inherited the kingship of Mycenae, which Zeus had intended for Hercules

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Example Sentences

It is plain from the rest of the story that the priestess knew what Eurystheus was like and that he would beyond question purge Hercules thoroughly.

From Literature

The tasks Eurystheus gave him to do are called “the Labors of Hercules.”

From Literature

After that, Eurystheus, a cautious man, would not let him inside the city.

From Literature

Eurystheus was by no means stupid, but of a very ingenious turn of mind, and when the strongest man on earth came to him humbly prepared to be his slave, he devised a series of penances which from the point of view of difficulty and danger could not have been improved upon.

From Literature

Hercules mastered him, put him in a boat and brought him to Eurystheus.

From Literature