person
Eurystheus
also: Sthenelean foe
King of Mycenae, son of Sthenelus, who at Juno's instigation imposed the twelve labors on Hercules.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §9 Eurystheus
King of Mycenae who, at Juno's prompting, set Hercules his labors; the 'Sthenelean foe.'
- The Heroides §9 the Sthenelean foe
Eurystheus, son of Sthenelus, the taskmaster Hercules could never be conquered by — though love conquers him.
- Metamorphoses §9.249 Eurystheus
King of Mycenae who, at Juno's prompting, imposed the twelve labors on Hercules and persecuted his line.