Eurystheus

[ yoo-ris-thee-uhs, -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.

Words nearby Eurystheus

Eurymachus, euryon, euryopia, euryphagous, eurypterid, Eurystheus, eurythermal, eurythmics, eurytopic, -eus, -euse

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Example sentences 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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单词	eurystheus
释义	Eurystheus [ yoo-ris-thee-uhs, -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. Words nearby Eurystheus Eurymachus, euryon, euryopia, euryphagous, eurypterid, Eurystheus, eurythermal, eurythmics, eurytopic, -eus, -euse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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