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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Eurystheus
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A king of Mykenai (Mycenae) and the cousin of Herakles (Heracles).
Eurystheus was used as the instrument of revenge by Hera upon Zeus; Hera made Zeus promise that the next son born in the line of Perseus would rule Argos; Zeus was sure that his son, Herakles, would be that ruler but Hera delayed the goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia (Eilithyia), and Eurystheus was born before Herakles.
Herakles was later bound to Eurystheus and required to perform the labors known as the Twelve Labors of Herakles.
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