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Augean stables
Augean stables pl n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the stables, not cleaned for 30 years, where King Augeas kept 3000 oxen. Hercules diverted the River Alpheus through them and cleaned them in a day Auge′an sta′bles
n.pl. the stables of Augeas, a legendary king of Elis, which had been left filthy for many years: they were cleaned by Hercules, who diverted a river through them. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Augean stables - (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through themplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than oneGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
TranslationsAugean stables
Augean stablesheld 3,000 oxen, uncleaned for 30 years; Hercules’ fifth labor: washes out dung by diverting a river. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149]See: FilthAugean stables
Words related to Augean stablesnoun (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through themRelated Words- plural
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