Eurystheus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Eurystheus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Εὐρυσθεύς,

son of Sthenelus and grandson of Perseus , a king of Mycenae , who , at the command of Juno , imposed upon Hercules his famous twelve labors , Cic. Tusc. 2, 8, 20; Ov. H. 9, 7; 45; id. M. 9, 203; 274; Hyg. Fab. 30; acc. Eurysthea, Verg. G. 3, 4.— Hence, Eurysthēus , a, um, adj., Eurysthean , Stat. Th. 4, 304.