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Eurystheus is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Eurystheus in a sentence

Eurystheus meaning

A Mycenaean king of Tiryns (or, according to some authors, of Argos), in Argolis, who imposed the twelve labours on Heracles.

Using Eurystheus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Mycenaean king of Tiryns (or, according to some authors, of Argos), in Argolis, who imposed the twelve labours on Heracles.
  • In the example corpus, eurystheus often appears in combinations such as: that eurystheus, to eurystheus, by eurystheus.

Context around Eurystheus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

death 2× king 2× war 1× task 1× targeted 1× died 1×

Often after:

refused 2× determined 1× decided 1× required 1× remained 1× commanded 1× offered 1× set 1× speaks 1×

Sentence patterns with Eurystheus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

any task eurystheus required of 1× back to eurystheus as proof 1× brought to eurystheus 1× but targeted eurystheus for her 1× but when eurystheus refused molossus 1× cheated by eurystheus when he 1× commenting that eurystheus had not 1× eurystheus commanded heracles 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after his death 1× artemis forgave him 1× but when eurystheus 1× death after heracles 1× eurystheus commanded heracles 1× eurystheus decided to 1×

Common sentence endings:

been quick enough 2× bring him back 1× brought to eurystheus 1× cave in tainaron 1× eurystheus as proof 1× eurystheus at mycenae 1×

Words around Eurystheus

Just before it in the word index:

eurypterids 2 eurydice 22 eurycleia 3 euryclea 2 eurybiades 2 euryale 2

Just after it in the word index:

eurythmics 4 eus 4 eusebian 3 eusebio 18 eusebius 125 eusi 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 30 aarey 30 abdulai 30 aberdare 30 absorber 30 acclimate 30

Corpus analysis for Eurystheus

  • In this selection, "eurystheus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, death, king, war, refused, determined and decided stand out and add context to how "eurystheus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include any task eurystheus required of and back to eurystheus as proof. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eurystheus" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eurystheus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Eurystheus commanded Heracles to find Cerberus and bring him back. (10 words)

Hera assigned Heracles to labor for King Eurystheus at Mycenae. (10 words)

Eurystheus offered to sacrifice the bull to Hera his patron, who hated Heracles. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

After his death, Eurystheus determined to annihilate these rivals for the throne of Mycenae, but they took refuge in Athens, and in the course of war, Eurystheus and all his sons were killed. (33 words)

Eurystheus did come out, but the moment Heracles let the hind go, she sprinted back to her mistress, and Heracles departed, saying that Eurystheus had not been quick enough. (29 words)

The King then appeared, but the moment that Hercules let the hind go, it sprinted back to its mistress; Hercules left, commenting that Eurystheus had not been quick enough. (29 words)

Example sentences (20)

After his death, Eurystheus determined to annihilate these rivals for the throne of Mycenae, but they took refuge in Athens, and in the course of war, Eurystheus and all his sons were killed.

Eurystheus decided to give Heracles ten labours, but after completing them, Heracles was cheated by Eurystheus when he added two more, resulting in the Twelve Labors of Heracles.

Eurystheus did come out, but the moment Heracles let the hind go, she sprinted back to her mistress, and Heracles departed, saying that Eurystheus had not been quick enough.

He was directed to serve King Eurystheus for ten years and perform any task Eurystheus required of him.

The King then appeared, but the moment that Hercules let the hind go, it sprinted back to its mistress; Hercules left, commenting that Eurystheus had not been quick enough.

Artemis forgave him but targeted Eurystheus for her wrath. citation * Hunting dog Artemis got her hunting dogs from Pan in the forest of Arcadia.

But when Eurystheus refused, Molossus stole the dog and penned him up in a cave in Tainaron.

Death After Heracles died, Eurystheus remained bitter over the indignity the hero had caused him.

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Eurystheus commanded Heracles to find Cerberus and bring him back.

Eurystheus offered to sacrifice the bull to Hera his patron, who hated Heracles.

Eurystheus set two more tasks (fetching the Golden Apples of Hesperides and capturing Cerberus ), which Heracles performed successfully, bringing the total number of tasks up to twelve.

Eurystheus speaks prophetically of his burial within Attica, claiming that he will be an anti-hero of sorts, though one who will eventually protect the Athenians.

He did so, shooting down several birds with his Hydra-poisoned arrows and bringing them back to Eurystheus as proof.

Hera assigned Heracles to labor for King Eurystheus at Mycenae.

Heracles accomplished these tasks, but Eurystheus did not accept the cleansing of the Augean stables because Heracles was going to accept pay for the labor.

Heracles carried Cerberus away, showed him to Eurystheus, then returned Cerberus to the underworld.

However, Eurystheus refused to credit the labour to Heracles, as he had performed it for payment.

It is also widely believed that after his death, Eurystheus's head shrivelled to resemble that of a duckling.

The arena for the actions that would bring about this deep change are the Twelve Labors imposed on Heracles by Eurystheus.

The serpent was called the "hound of Hades" only because anyone bitten by it died immediately, and it was this snake that Heracles brought to Eurystheus.

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Common combinations with eurystheus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "eurystheus" in a sentence?
An example: "After his death, Eurystheus determined to annihilate these rivals for the throne of Mycenae, but they took refuge in Athens, and in the course of war, Eurystheus and all his sons were killed." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "eurystheus" from authentic English texts.
What does "eurystheus" mean?
Eurystheus means: A Mycenaean king of Tiryns (or, according to some authors, of Argos), in Argolis, who imposed the twelve labours on Heracles.
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