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Eurystheus

gen. Eurysthei · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
(), , , = Εὐρυσθεύς
son of Sthenelus and grandson of Perseus; a king of Mycenae; who
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.
Perseus ID: n16404 Key: Eurystheus