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| − | Thestalus was the son of Epikaste daughter of King Augeas of Augea. Ironically after one certain incident Herakles counted Augeas (Thestalus' grandfather) among his enemies. |
+ | '''Thestalus''' was the son of Epikaste daughter of King Augeas of Augea. Ironically after one certain incident Herakles counted Augeas (Thestalus' grandfather) among his enemies. |
==The Myth== |
==The Myth== |
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Herakles dug two wide trenches nearby two rivers then altered the course of the river so that they washed away the filth. When Herakles came to collect his reward, Augeas who had since heard that this was an assigned labor and Herakles would have been obligated to do it anyhow and so he refused not only to pay but denied the bargain had ever been made. He told Herakles if he did not like it he could take the case before a judge. |
Herakles dug two wide trenches nearby two rivers then altered the course of the river so that they washed away the filth. When Herakles came to collect his reward, Augeas who had since heard that this was an assigned labor and Herakles would have been obligated to do it anyhow and so he refused not only to pay but denied the bargain had ever been made. He told Herakles if he did not like it he could take the case before a judge. |
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| − | Herakles did so and even got Augeas' son to testify that the bargain had been made. The judge ruled in favor of Herakles. Furious, Augeas ordered Herakles and his son to leave at once without paying. When Herakles returned to King Eurystheus, he told Herakles the labor did not count since he was |
+ | Herakles did so and even got Augeas' son to testify that the bargain had been made. The judge ruled in favor of Herakles. Furious, Augeas ordered Herakles and his son to leave at once without paying. When Herakles returned to King Eurystheus, he told Herakles the labor did not count since he was receiving payment (was supposed to receive payment). At some point either when Herakles was in Augeas waiting for the ruling or if he later returned, Herakles slept with Augeas daughter. |
==Parents== |
==Parents== |
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Revision as of 18:59, 23 October 2018
Thestalus was the son of Epikaste daughter of King Augeas of Augea. Ironically after one certain incident Herakles counted Augeas (Thestalus' grandfather) among his enemies.
The Myth
Epikaste was the daughter of King Augeas. When King Eurystheus sent Herakles was sent to clean the Augean stables in a day for his fifth labor. Herakles approached the wealthy King Augeas and said that he would clean the stables in one day if Augeas would give one tenth of the his cattle. This agreement was made in front of Augeas' own son.
Herakles dug two wide trenches nearby two rivers then altered the course of the river so that they washed away the filth. When Herakles came to collect his reward, Augeas who had since heard that this was an assigned labor and Herakles would have been obligated to do it anyhow and so he refused not only to pay but denied the bargain had ever been made. He told Herakles if he did not like it he could take the case before a judge.
Herakles did so and even got Augeas' son to testify that the bargain had been made. The judge ruled in favor of Herakles. Furious, Augeas ordered Herakles and his son to leave at once without paying. When Herakles returned to King Eurystheus, he told Herakles the labor did not count since he was receiving payment (was supposed to receive payment). At some point either when Herakles was in Augeas waiting for the ruling or if he later returned, Herakles slept with Augeas daughter.
Parents
Ancient Text
"by Epicaste, daughter of Augeas, he had Thestalus"
- Apollod. Biblioteca 2.7.8