Eurystheus

Ruler of Mycenae. Sets Hercules his twelve tasks.

Genealogy

Nicippe

Sthenelus

Alcyone, Medusa

Antimache

Admete, Alexander, Iphimedon, Mentor, Perimedes

Places
  1. Argos
  2. Athens
  3. Mycenae
  4. Scironian Cliffs
  5. Tiryns
  6. Unknown
Events
  1. Eurystheus reigns over Mycenae
  2. Eurystheus is born early thanks to Hera’s intervention
  3. Hercules enters into the service of Eurystheus
  4. Hercules brings the corpse of the Nemean Lion to Mycenae
  5. Copreus purified of murder by Eurystheus
  6. Eurystheus orders Hercules to clean Augeas’ stables
  7. Eurystheus refused to count the cleaning of the Augean stables as one of Hercules’ tasks
  8. Eurystheus commands Heracles to chase away the Stymphalian birds
  9. Eurystheus orders Hercules to bring him the Cretan bull
  10. Hercules brings the Cretan bull to Eurystheus
  11. Eurystheus orders Hercules to bring him the mares of Diomedes
  12. Hercules brings the mares of Diomedes to Eurystheus
  13. Eurystheus order Hercules to bring him the belt of Hippolyte
  14. Hercules delivers Hippolyte’s belt to Eurystheus
  15. Eurystheus orders Hercules to bring him Geryon’s cows
  16. Hercules brings Geryon’s cattle to Eurystheus
  17. Eurystheus orders Hercules to bring him the golden apples
  18. Hercules brings the golden apples to Eurystheus
  19. Hercules shows Cerberus to Eurystheus
  20. Hercules sons flee from Eurystheus
  21. Eurystheus goes to war with the Athenians
  22. Hyllus gives Eurystheus’ severed head to Alcmena
  23. Hyllus cuts off Eurystheus’ head
  24. Hera forces the premature birth of Eurystheus
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.5
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.12
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.1
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.2
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.3
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.5
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.7
  8. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.8
  9. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.9
  10. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.10
  11. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.11
  12. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.12
  13. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.1
  14. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.2
  15. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.2
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 8, Section 357
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 15, Section 610
  18. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 112
  19. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 125
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 32.6
  21. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 7.7
  22. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 25.5
  23. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 34.10
  24. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 36.3
  25. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 14.2
  26. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 18.3
  27. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.5
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