Eurystheus

Eurystheus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Εὐρυσθεύς,

• son of Sthenelus and grandson of Perseus, a king of Mycenae, who, at the command of Juno, imposed upon Hercules his famous twelve labors, Cic. Tusc. 2, 8, 20; Ov. H. 9, 7; 45; id. M. 9, 203; 274; Hyg. Fab. 30; acc. Eurysthea, Verg. G. 3, 4.— Hence, Eurysthēus, a, um, adj., Eurysthean, Stat. Th. 4, 304.

Eurysthe͡us, eī, Akk. eum u. ea, m. (Εὐρυσθεύς), Sohn des Sthenelus, König in Mykenä, der dem Herkules auf Geheiß der Juno die bekannten zwölf Arbeiten auferlegte, Ov. met. 9, 203. Verg. georg. 3, 4. Stat. silv. 3, 1, 24. Hyg. fab. 30. Mythogr. Lat. 1, 64 u. 3, 13, 5. Schol. in Caes. Germ. Arat. 146. p. 391, 19 E. – Dav. Eurysthēus, a, um, eurysthëisch, Stat. Theb. 4, 304.

Eurystheūs, (13) ĕī ou ĕos, m. , Éurysthée [roi de Mycènes, instrument de la haine de Junon contre Hercule] : Cic. Tusc. 2, 20 ; Ov. H. 9, 7 || -ēus, a, um, dʼEurysthée : Stat. Th. 6, 711.

Eurystheus

Εὐρυσθεύς [Heracles.]

Eurystheus

(Εὐρυσθεύς). Son of Sthenelus and Nicippé. (See Perseus.) He was king of Mycenae, and through the cunning of Heré got power over Heracles, and imposed upon him the celebrated twelve labours. In pursuing the children of Heracles, and attempting to bring about by force their expulsion from Attica, he was defeated and slain in his flight by Hyllus. See Hyllus.

Eurystheus Eurystheus, son of Sthenelus

• born a sevenmonth child, reigns over Mycenae: Apollod. 2.4.5, Hdt. 9.26
• verses of Homer about his birth: Paus. 3.7.7
• at Tiryns, Herakles ordered to serve: Apollod. 2.4.12
• expels Herakles from Tiryns: Paus. 8.14.2
• imposes tasks on Herakles: Paus. 4.36.3, Paus. 8.18.3
• commands Herakles to bring the skin of the Nemean lion: Apollod. 2.4.12
• hides in a bronze jar under the earth: Apollod. 2.5.1
• purifies Copreus: Apollod. 2.5.1
• orders Herakles to kill the hydra: Apollod. 2.5.1
• but refuses to recognize this labour: Apollod. 2.5.2
• orders Herakles to clean out the dung of the cattle of Augeas: Apollod. 2.5.4
• refuses to recognize this as one of the labours: Apollod. 2.5.5
• orders Herakles to chase away the Stymphalian birds: Apollod. 2.5.5
• to bring the Cretan bull: Apollod. 2.5.6
• to bring the mares of Diomedes: Apollod. 2.5.7
• to bring the belt of Hippolyte: Apollod. 2.5.8
• father of Admete: Apollod. 2.5.8
• orders Herakles to fetch the kine of Geryon: Apollod. 2.5.9
• sacrifices the kine to Hera: Apollod. 2.5.10
• orders Herakles to fetch the golden apples from the Hesperides: Apollod. 2.5.10, Apollod. 2.5.11
• bestows the apples of the Hesperides on Herakles: Apollod. 1.3.51, Apollod. 1.3.53
• demands the surrender of the sons of Herakles from Ceyx: Apollod. 2.7.8, Paus. 1.32.6
• wages war with the Athenians: Apollod. 2.7.8
• killed by Hyllus: Apollod. 2.7.8, Apollod. 2.8.1
• killed by Iolaus: Paus. 1.44.9
• his tomb: Paus. 1.44.9
• his sons slain: Apollod. 2.7.8