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'''Eurystheas''' was a king of [[Mycenae]], and a cousin of [[Herakles]] in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]]. He was also the father of [[Admete]]. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Eurystheas was the one who set the [[Labours of Hercules|twelve tasks]] for Herakles to accomplish during his twelve year servitude.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: The Nemean Lion]]</ref> | Eurystheas was the one who set the [[Labours of Hercules|twelve tasks]] for Herakles to accomplish during his twelve year servitude.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: The Nemean Lion]]</ref> | ||
When Herakles brought Eurystheas the [[Erymanthian Boar]] as his fourth task, the animal terrified Eurystheas so much that he hid within a ''{{Wiki|pithos}}''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: The Erymanthian Boar]]</ref> | |||
Despite Eurystheas commanding Herakles to kill the [[Kretan Bull]], he considered the task completed when Herakles sent him the bull alive instead, and the animal was released afterwards.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Messara|Messara: The Kretan Bull]]</ref> | |||
Following the completion of Herakles' eight and tenth tasks, namely bringing the [[Mares of Diomedes|mares]] of [[Diomedes]] and the [[Cattle of Geryon|cattle]] of [[Geryon]], Eurysthaes proceeded to dedicate the [[horse]]s<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Makedonia|Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes]]</ref> and to sacrifice the [[Cattle|cows]] to the Greek goddess [[Hera]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref> | |||
For Herakles' ninth task, Eurystheas told him to retrieve the [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] of the [[Amazons|Amazon]]-queen [[Hippolyta]], in order to give it to his daughter, Admete.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Korinthia|Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta]]</ref> | |||
As the final task, Eurystheas commanded Herakles to bring him [[Cerberos]], [[Hades]]' guard-dog of the [[Underworld]]. When Herakles was successful in this task as well, Eurystheas was so frightened that he begged Herakles to return the hound, releasing the hero from his servitude.<ref name="Cerberos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Cerberos]]</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herakles_Kerberos_Eurystheus_Louvre_E701.jpg painting] featuring Herakles bringing Cerberos to Eurystheas, as seen in ''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'', is from a {{Wiki|Caere}}tan {{Wiki|hydria}} from around 530 BCE.<ref name="Cerberos" /> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | |||
ACOd-DT-HeraklesKerberosEurystheasCaeretanHydria.jpg|A painting from 6th century BCE featuring Herakles bringing Cerberos to Eurystheas | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|artwork only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|artwork only}} | ||
**''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{ | **''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{c|artwork}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 3 May 2026
Eurystheas was a king of Mycenae, and a cousin of Herakles in Greek mythology. He was also the father of Admete.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Eurystheas was the one who set the twelve tasks for Herakles to accomplish during his twelve year servitude.[1]
When Herakles brought Eurystheas the Erymanthian Boar as his fourth task, the animal terrified Eurystheas so much that he hid within a pithos.[2]
Despite Eurystheas commanding Herakles to kill the Kretan Bull, he considered the task completed when Herakles sent him the bull alive instead, and the animal was released afterwards.[3]
Following the completion of Herakles' eight and tenth tasks, namely bringing the mares of Diomedes and the cattle of Geryon, Eurysthaes proceeded to dedicate the horses[4] and to sacrifice the cows to the Greek goddess Hera.[5]
For Herakles' ninth task, Eurystheas told him to retrieve the girdle of the Amazon-queen Hippolyta, in order to give it to his daughter, Admete.[6]
As the final task, Eurystheas commanded Herakles to bring him Cerberos, Hades' guard-dog of the Underworld. When Herakles was successful in this task as well, Eurystheas was so frightened that he begged Herakles to return the hound, releasing the hero from his servitude.[7]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The painting featuring Herakles bringing Cerberos to Eurystheas, as seen in Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, is from a Caeretan hydria from around 530 BCE.[7]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A painting from 6th century BCE featuring Herakles bringing Cerberos to Eurystheas
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (artwork)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: The Nemean Lion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Erymanthian Boar
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: The Kretan Bull
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Cerberos