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Anonymous. Myths and Legends of All Nations
Myths and Legends of All Nations
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR
PROMETHEUS, THE FRIEND OF MAN
THE LABORS OF HERCULES
The First Labor
The Second Labor
The Third Labor
The Fourth Labor
The Fifth Labor
The Sixth Labor
The Seventh Labor
The Eighth Labor
The Ninth Labor
The Tenth Labor
The Eleventh Labor
The Twelfth Labor
DEUCALION AND PYRRHA
THESEUS AND THE CENTAUR
NIOBE
THE GORGON'S HEAD
THE GOLDEN FLEECE
THE CYCLOPS
ŒDIPUS AND THE SPHINX
ANTIGONE, A FAITHFUL DAUGHTER AND SISTER
THE STORY OF IPHIGENIA
THE SACK OF TROY
BEOWULF AND GRENDEL
Beowulf and the Fire-Dragon
THE GOOD KING ARTHUR
FOOTNOTE:
The Coming of Arthur
The Passing of Arthur
THE GREAT KNIGHT SIEGFRIED
LOHENGRIN AND ELSA THE BEAUTIFUL
FRITHIOF THE BOLD
WAYLAND THE SMITH
TWARDOWSKI, THE POLISH FAUST
ILIA MUROMEC OF RUSSIA
KRALEWITZ MARKO OF SERVIA
THE DECISION OF LIBUSCHA
COUNT ROLAND OF FRANCE
THE CID
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Thereupon King Eurystheus sent him upon the fifth labor, which was one little worthy of a hero. It was to clean the stables of Augeas in a single day.
Augeas was king in Elis and had great herds of cattle. These herds were kept, according to the custom, in a great inclosure before the palace. Three thousand cattle were housed there, and as the stables had not been cleaned for many years, so much manure had accumulated that it seemed an insult to ask Hercules to clean them in one day.
