person
Eurystheus
The king of Mycenae who imposed the labours on Hercules; a worn-out theme of earlier poets.
Reading notes
- The Aeneid §8.292 Eurystheus
King of Mycenae who, at Juno's instance, imposed the labours on Hercules.
- The Georgics §3.4 Eurystheus
The king who set Hercules his labours; a theme worn out by earlier poets.