According to a prophecy, the first-born grandson of Perseus would inherit Mycenae. Both Nicippe and Alcmene, Heracles' mother, were pregnant. However, Heracles, who was going to be born first, was the subject of Hera's personal vendetta, who sent her daughter, Eilytheia, to prolong Alcmene's labour. When Heracles was born, he was to late and the jealous and cowardly Eurystheus took the throne.
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| - According to a prophecy, the first-born grandson of Perseus would inherit Mycenae. Both Nicippe and Alcmene, Heracles' mother, were pregnant. However, Heracles, who was going to be born first, was the subject of Hera's personal vendetta, who sent her daughter, Eilytheia, to prolong Alcmene's labour. When Heracles was born, he was to late and the jealous and cowardly Eurystheus took the throne.
- Eurystheus was a king mentioned by Iphicles when he was posing as Hercules in Flagras. Iphicles said that King Eurystheus had sent him to Hades to capture Cerberus and that when he did so, Eurystheus told him to take the beast back.
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| - King of a small Greek city-state. He gave Hercules 12 labors as penance for the hero's crimes. When the monsters from the labors started to reappear. Hercules dragged Eurystheus out of his palace to Hissarlik Hill.
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| - According to a prophecy, the first-born grandson of Perseus would inherit Mycenae. Both Nicippe and Alcmene, Heracles' mother, were pregnant. However, Heracles, who was going to be born first, was the subject of Hera's personal vendetta, who sent her daughter, Eilytheia, to prolong Alcmene's labour. When Heracles was born, he was to late and the jealous and cowardly Eurystheus took the throne.
- Eurystheus was a king mentioned by Iphicles when he was posing as Hercules in Flagras. Iphicles said that King Eurystheus had sent him to Hades to capture Cerberus and that when he did so, Eurystheus told him to take the beast back.
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