augeias's

Updated: July 21, 2025

"How can I allow the cleaning of King Augeias's stables to you when you bargained for a reward for doing it?" Then while Heracles stood still, holding himself back from striking him, Eurystheus ran away and hid himself in the jar. Through his heralds he sent word to Heracles, telling him what the other labors would be.

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