Eurystheus

[ yoo-ris-thee-uh s, -thyoos, yuh- ]

/ yʊˈrɪs θi əs, -θyus, yə- /

noun Classical Mythology.

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

Compare labors of Hercules.

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Examples from the Web for eurystheus

The first labor that Eurystheus assigned to Hercules was to bring him the skin of the Nemean lion.
Myths and Legends of All Nations|Various
And thus, as the word of the mighty Zeus was irrevocable, Heracles became the subject and servant of his cousin Eurystheus.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
They sit as suppliants at an altar from which Copreus, herald of their persecutor Eurystheus, tries to drive them.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
The King decides to respect the suppliants, bidding Copreus defy Eurystheus in his name.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb

Eurystheus imposed upon Heracles the task of clearing out all his stalls unaided in one day.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for eurystheus

Eurystheus

/ (jʊˈrɪsθjuːs, -θɪəs) /

noun

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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