He promised his daughter Iole to whoever could beat him and his sons in an archery contest. Heracles gave his kingdom to Phyleus Augeas son who had been exiled for supporting Heracles against his father.
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Heracles was sent to capture it alive as one of his twelve labours.
. Heracles love for Iole leads to his death. Augeas reacted angrily because he had promised Heracles one tenth of his cattle if the job was finished in one day. Apollodorus recounted the tale in his BibliothecaKing Eurytus was an expert archer who taught his sons his knowledge of the bow and arrow.
The 4th Labour Location. Heracles defeated him in a wrestling match and recovered. ERYX A Sicilian king the son of Aphrodite and Butes.
When Heracles was returning to Greece with the cattle of Geryon Eryx stole the prize bull from the herd. He refused to honor the agreement and Heracles killed him after completing the tasks. Heracles Greek Herakles Roman Hercules one of the most famous Greco-Roman legendary heroesTraditionally Heracles was the son of Zeus and Alcmene see Amphitryon granddaughter of PerseusZeus swore that the next son born of the Perseid house should become ruler of Greece butby a trick of Zeuss jealous wife Heraanother child the sickly Eurystheus was.
