Augean Stables (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

plural noun Classical Mythology.
  1. the stables in which King Augeas kept 3,000 oxen, and which had not been cleaned for 30 years. The cleaning of these stables was accomplished by Hercules, who diverted the river Alpheus through them.
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  1. 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
Augean Stables (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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